That would be accurate. Apple did more than just block that Honk Kong protest app: But the company owes much of that success to CEO Tim Cook, who laid the foun

That would be accurate. Apple did more than just block that Honk Kong protest app: But the company owes much of that success to CEO Tim Cook, who laid the foundation years ago by secretly signing an agreement, estimated to be worth more than $275 billion, with Chinese officials promising Apple would do its part to develop China’s economy and technological prowess through investments, business deals and worker training. - https://www.theinformation.com/articles/facing-hostile-chinese-authorities-apple-ceo-signed-275-billion-deal-with-them https://www.theinformation.com/articles/facing-hostile-chine... A US firm signs a secret deal to export even more technology and know-how.. which I'm sure will be followed by "But we have to build in China - the US just doesn't have the manufacturing ecosystem we require!" - I wonder why.