China's Expanding iPhone Ban Hits Government Entities, Corporations
Austin JayThe Chinese government is tightening up the rules on iPhones and phones even more than in other places in the West.
Apparently, the people working for many different state companies and offices across eight provinces have heard about not bringing their iPhones or other phones from over there into work.
Anonymous sources talked about this spreading crackdown, suggesting things might heat up with China's efforts to limit officials and employees using smartphones from the West.
News of China's stronger stand against Apple and its devices has spread fast lately. Officials are now banning iPhones in more workplaces across bigger cities and smaller towns. This move by the government to crack down even harder on Western tech shows they aim to lessen reliance on products like the iPhone.
Apple's place in China may be getting smaller due to these changing rules.
Workers have started swapping their iPhones for other phones since their bosses could tell them not to bring Apple devices to their jobs soon. Many people are worried that Apple might sell fewer phones in China, a market they need to do well in.
But other companies see opportunity - Huawei's new phone flew off shelves, over a million in its first month.
It is believed that if Apple can't convince Chinese buyers, others will take their business instead. Making things even more challenging for Apple is an ongoing tension between the US and China.
While their latest iPhone didn't impress as much, competitors gained ground step by step. How Apple responds could impact its future in this key region.
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Everyone in China wanted to use products made in their own country instead of things from other places. A whole bunch of big companies and banks were told they had to start using computers and phones created by Chinese companies rather than foreigners.
Not long ago, the people running eight provinces said all the workers there must switch to locally made brands.
According to a recent report, this was a considerable change. When someone from a news source asked Apple about all this, they said nothing.
In December, smaller organizations in areas like Zhejiang, Shandong, Liaoning, and Hebei, where they make the most iPhones in the world, had reportedly told folks there they needed to use Chinese brands for work instead of iPhones. This followed other reports from September that said different government groups stopped letting workers take iPhones to the job.
Because Apple didn't get to sell as many phones and things to offices and such in China anymore, its stock value decreased slightly after trading hours ended that day. It dropped to $196.50.
Foxconn is putting $1 billion more into their India plant, and people are talking. This expansion comes after the state of Karnataka gave them the go-ahead to sink one point six seven billion into growing there.
As one of the big iPhone makers, Foxconn wants options for putting phones together when problems arise, or other countries cause issues. This step means they aim to make India a significant spot for manufacturing, like how they're trying to lean less on China for production.
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