After reading Apple press release again, It seems it was actually directed against China but in very subtle way. Even Google Project zero skipped mention of Uighur community targeting to not get involved in Geo politics of this attack. But Apple is now in a big dilemma as it is in very vulnerable to retaliation by Chinese government hence it also had to draft press release in such a way that it would seem that they are angry at Google. Apple do not want to go Google way and lose access to Chinese market. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612601/how-google-took-on...