China Weighs Probe Into Apple's App Store Fees, Practices (cnbctv18.com) 7
China's antitrust watchdog is laying the groundwork for a potential probe into Apple's policies and the fees it charges app developers, part of a broader push by Beijing that risks becoming another flashpoint in the country's trade war with the US. From a report: The State Administration for Market Regulation is examining Apple's policies, which include taking a cut of as much as 30% on in-app spending and barring external payment services and stores, people familiar with the matter said. Agency officials have spoken with Apple executives and app developers since last year, said the people, who asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive moves.
The conversations stem from long-running disputes between Apple and developers such as Tencent and ByteDance over iOS store policies -- a source of tension between the US company and regulators worldwide. While Beijing has since 2024 targeted the practices of US tech firms from Nvidia to most recently Alphabet's Google, regulators may not formally move against Apple if the current conversations go well.
The conversations stem from long-running disputes between Apple and developers such as Tencent and ByteDance over iOS store policies -- a source of tension between the US company and regulators worldwide. While Beijing has since 2024 targeted the practices of US tech firms from Nvidia to most recently Alphabet's Google, regulators may not formally move against Apple if the current conversations go well.
Cool (Score:2, Informative)
Now do child labor.
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The crackdown started 18 years ago.
https://www.reuters.com/articl... [reuters.com]
The United States seems to be moving in the opposite direction.
https://www.theguardian.com/us... [theguardian.com]
https://www.washingtonpost.com... [washingtonpost.com]
https://www.washingtonpost.com... [washingtonpost.com]
Question for you now: Has this ever worked? I mean has pointing to alleged labour practices in China ever made any difference to the US economy, to manufacturing and jobs moving there, to them getting ahead in technology?
I humbly suggest that you should try to improve your own coun
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I humbly suggest that you should try to improve your own country instead.
The irony of CCP-Mojo posting this on Slashdot.
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China does child labor all the time. It is a formal part of the education requirements.
bottomless orange hole (Score:4, Insightful)
"China's antitrust watchdog is laying the groundwork for a potential probe into Apple's policies and the fees it charges app developers, part of a broader push by Beijing that risks becoming another flashpoint in the country's trade war with the US."
No. I strongly predict that it will not in fact become a trade war flashpoint, because the current US administration, whose policy is determined solely by the whims and prejudices of the President himself, does not view Apple as an ally. This attitude will likely not be changed no matter how much humiliating obeisance and open bribery Apple performs in an effort to gain the status of ally to the administration.
I don't know, Tim Apple already has a lot of (Score:2, Troll)
Chinese cocks in his mouth. OTOH, the Cheetolini might be able to squeeze in.
iOS literally has baseline restrictions because of the CCP - see. AirDrop Beijing pro-democracy restrictions for example.