Because they are complying with Chinese laws regarding data localization in the country and have been known to work with China (recently YMTC chip deal, previou

Because they are complying with Chinese laws regarding data localization in the country and have been known to work with China (recently YMTC chip deal, previously in a major unreported deal that was unearthed a little while ago) in order to get market access. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-apple-icloud-insight/apple-moves-to-store-icloud-keys-in-china-raising-human-rights-fears-idUSKCN1G8060 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-apple-icloud-insigh... https://www.forbes.com/sites/roslynlayton/2022/06/08/silicon-sellout-apples-chip-deal-with-ymtc-threatens-24000-high-paying-us-jobs/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/roslynlayton/2022/06/08/silicon... 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...