Big blow to Apple: China banned the use of iPhone for government employees and this is the reason given

These restrictions have been imposed at a time when Apple is preparing for the global launch of its new iPhone 15 series next week. Apple is going to launch the iPhone 15 series in its mega event on September 12.

 

In the case of iPhone use, China has given a big blow to Apple. China has banned the use of Apple iPhone for officials of central government agencies. Not only this, government officials have been ordered not to use other foreign branded devices for work or not to bring them to office.

Orders not to bring iPhone to office

China has ordered officials at central government agencies not to use Apple iPhones and other foreign-branded devices for work and not to bring them into the office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal said the orders were given by senior executives to their employees in recent weeks. However, it is not yet clear how widely these orders were being distributed.

 

iPhone 15 Series is going to be launched next week

These restrictions have been imposed at a time when Apple is preparing for the global launch of its new iPhone 15 series next week. Let us tell you that Apple is going to launch the iPhone 15 series in its mega event on September 12. Experts believe that this is related to the launch of the new series of iPhone. Due to increase in China-US tension after this order, there may be concern among foreign companies working in China.

 

 

The WSJ report did not name phone manufacturers other than Apple. It is noteworthy that for more than a decade, China has been trying to reduce dependence on foreign technology. State-linked companies like banks have also been asked to switch to local software and promote domestic chip manufacturing.

China is Apple's biggest market

Let us tell you that China's new ban mirrors similar restrictions imposed in the United States against Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) and short video platform TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance. It is noteworthy that China is one of Apple's biggest markets and Apple generates one-fifth of its revenue from China.

So, should we say that China is doing Tit for Tat?