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Re:Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rathe... by judge2020 on Thursday July 20, 2023 @11:22AM (#36801853)
China had all the bargaining power, in that non-compliance meant no more iPhones, and Apple going out of business. Apple wasn't ready to move production entirely to India or another country.
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Re:Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rathe... by justapassenger on Thursday July 20, 2023 @12:53PM (#36803312)
Google, Meta (Oculus) are banned in China and still produce their HW there.

It was about getting a slice of hugely lucrative pie of customer market.

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