Apples 50th anniversary celebrations in China marred by government pressure
News Source : 9to5Mac
News Summary
- Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted at a celebratory event in Chengdu.
- The party atmosphere has been rather dampened by a dispute with the Chinese government.
- Pressure on Apple started ahead of the visit, with the iPhone maker announcing last week that it was reducing its standard commission on App Store purchases from 30% to 25% in mainland China.
- Chinese ruling party’s flagship newspaper called for Apple to further ease App Store restrictions and fix “monopolistic” practices.
- The frank editorial underscored how Apple, which has clashed with Tencent Holdings Ltd. and ByteDance Ltd. over its iOS App Store policies, may continue to face pressure from Beijing.
We noted yesterday that Apples 50th anniversary celebrations, which began in New York, were moving on to China. CEO Tim Cook was spotted at a celebratory event in Chengdu.Unfortunately for the com [+1766 chars]
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