That was a different situation because the products were being sold far above retail (sort of like all the iPhones bought in the US and shipped back to China).

That was a different situation because the products were being sold far above retail (sort of like all the iPhones bought in the US and shipped back to China). He essentially cut back room deals with some sketchy government types to have a monopoly and require any Apple products are sold through him. Basically a mobster. (Assuming the story checks out, I doubt it does.)