China expands iPhone ban to local governments, state-owned firms

Concern over big market drags Apple's shares down by $190bn in capitalization

20230908 Apple store in Beijing

An Apple store in Beijing. Greater China accounted for about 20% of Apple's sales in the April-June period this year, and assembly of iPhones is also centered in Chinese factories. © Kyodo

SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- China's restrictions on the use of iPhones by central government employees are expanding to local governments and state-owned companies, Nikkei has learned.

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