News Summary

• China has made a massive move of barring central government officials from using iPhones at work
• The move is part of its grand plan to restrict foreign influence as its relationship with the U S sours
• The country is also asking government employees to not bring devices from foreign manufacturers to the workplace
• The U S itself has made moves in the past few years against China based tech giants by banning manufacturers such as Huawei and ZTE
• In March TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was asked to testify before Congress to address security concerns regarding data sharing with China