Government Chinese banned all officials and official bodies from using iPhones during working hoursThis was evident on Wednesday from the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which cited sources familiar with the matter. While Bloomberg added that these bans had been extended to state-backed companies.

The ban seems to be a benchmark retaliation for imposed restrictions USA to Huawei phones or the network TikTok.

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In addition to political reasons, this ban can also mean: a hard blow Manzanawhich makes 19% of its global profits in Chinawith the iPhone being the phone of choice among high-end phones in the Asian country.

According to the newspaper, the restrictions on the use of the iPhone already applied, but this time they did became a state policy, all within a context of growth commercial and political rivalry between the United States and China.

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For example, the Beijing government has urged all government offices to opt for the national product in their purchasing policies for computers, operating systems and all types of software, among other things – according to the newspaper – to ensure that the government has more control over its users .

Back in 2021, the Chinese government imposed restrictions on Tesla electric vehicles for members of the armed forces or strategic companies. for fear that they would be a source of safety leaks, but that did not stop the vehicles of Elon Musk’s company from continuing to sell at a good pace in the country.

Until now, Apple had been resigned to numerous exceptions in its products for China in terms of digital freedoms, accepting that due to government impositions its iPhones did not have numerous applications in its “store” nor VPNs that could circumvent that censorship. (JO)