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China says it hasn't banned iPhones or foreign devices for government staff
Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 3 developments
The Chinese government has not instituted any formal guidance or regulation barring the use of iPhones, despite media reports, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said.
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Developments in this update
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China Says There Is No iPhone Ban
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China's iPhone ban has office workers worried their own bosses will start getting ideas and banning all Apple devices too for no good reason
Headline from Insider ·
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China says it hasn't banned iPhones or foreign devices for government staff
China is reportedly planning to expand an iPhone ban to government-backed agencies and state companies, broadening the effect of the policy in a centrally-planned economy.
China's iPhone ban for government officials probably will have little impact on Apple, as the banned devices are a fraction of expected sales there in the next year.
Government officials have reportedly been banned from using iPhones in China and Apple faces stiff competition from domestic firm Huawei after the launch of its new smartphone featuring an advanced microchip.
Wall Street analysts said that even a company with a good relationship with the Chinese government was not immune to rising tensions between the US and China.
The Chinese government has not instituted any formal guidance or regulation barring the use of iPhones, despite media reports, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said.
Chinese officials have dismissed reports of a ban on state employees using iPhones and other foreign-made communication equipment. However, Beijing does say it has concerns about Apple devices.
By Mengchen Zhang and Donald Judd, CNN Beijing/Washington (CNN) — China hasn’t issued any laws or rules to ban the use of iPhones or any other foreign phone brand, a Chinese government spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The White House said it believes China’s moves to institute and expand a government ban on iPhones is an attempt to retaliate against the US as it weighed in for the first time on the backlash against Apple Inc.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry rebutted reports that officials were barred from using iPhones at work, but raised security concerns around the Apple product.
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