2023-09-07 12:32:36
Chinese authorities recently asked senior officials and employees of government institutions in the country to stop using iPhones. The instruction also applies to all other smartphones of a non-Chinese brand, indicates The Wall Street Journal this Wednesday. The decision comes after the US administration banned its employees from using TikTok.
Mutual fears of data theft
Mobile phones from Chinese manufacturer Huawei are also banned from sale in the United States. To justify their positions and the restrictions put in place, the two great powers each put forward a danger in terms of national security. In particular, they mentioned the danger of capturing sensitive data via servers installed on the territory of the other country.
Still, the instructions given to Chinese officials do not suit Apple, which is the market leader in smartphones costing more than 600 euros in the country, details the site. The echoes. The apple brand generates 19% of its total revenue in the area comprising China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. It is thus its third most important market, behind the United States and Europe.
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