China Bans Foreign Phones, Including iPhones, for Government Work

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The Chinese government banned the use of all foreign-branded phones for government work and from being brought into offices, including Apple’s iPhone which remains supremely popular in the country, The Wall Street Journal reports. The move is part of China’s larger push to move away from reliance on foreign technology in general, the outlet says. This is due to both security and economic concerns. Limiting foreign technology, of course, gives an advantage to domestic-made products and though the ban is just for government work and buildings, it’s certainly not beneficial to Apple. China makes up 19% of the tech company’s...