China must decide whether to rein in exploitive 'Apple Tax'

Pushback by Tokyo and Seoul against tech group show Beijing the way forward

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People try out iPhone products at an Apple Store in Beijing.  © AP

Vivian Toh is the chief editor of techtechchina, a Chinese tech news startup

After losing major regulatory battles in the European Union, Japan and South Korea, Apple is now taking heat from global regulators to lower its stiff 30% App Store fees. The focus is now shifting to China, the tech group's second largest market.

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