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Because they assume the EU would be weaker and more malleable to US influence than China and the CCP. US companies keep trying to impose local US rules, polici

• AnthonyMouse 2y ago
  > Because they assume the EU would be weaker and more malleable to US influence than China and the CCP. That doesn't really fit, because the course of action would be the same in both cases. If the CCP says they have to ban apps then enable side loading or third party stores so customers in China can install the banned apps from another source but the company can still feign compliance. This is the same thing the EU says they have to do anyway, except that it actually defeats the onerous regulation in China whereas in the EU the regulation is intended to benefit rather than oppress the user and Apple objects to it because they're the one wearing the boot. The explanation that fits is that they care about their own control (and so fight the EU) but don't care as much about China oppressing their customers (and so bend the knee there). > US companies keep trying to impose local US rules, policies and way of thinking of their HQ whenever they operate abroad, especially in Europe, but totally do an 180 when they operate in China. In general company leaders should try to have morals and use their influence to push back against rules from governments trying to harm their people. Obviously publicly-traded companies have a perverse tendency to do the opposite of this once they're controlled by Wall St rather than the original founders.