Apple Faces Inquiry in China Over App Store Content
A report on China’s official Xinhua News Agency late Wednesday said
that the authorities would summon Apple to urge it to "tighten up checks on software applications available in the Apple Store." The report did not say when the summoning would take place.
In December 2016, complying with what it said was a request from Chinese authorities, Apple
also removed news apps created by The New York Times from its app store in China.
By CARLOS TEJADAAPRIL 19, 2017
HONG KONG — Chinese authorities plan to question Apple about video streaming services available over its app store within the country, in
their latest move to intensify pressure on the American technology giant over the content it provides in the vast and crucial market.
The authorities had already met with Apple representatives about livestreaming apps
available on its app store in China, Xinhua said, without disclosing details.
The report said the authorities had told three Chinese websites to tighten their
oversight of online information, livestreaming services and online performance.
Because Google’s app store is among that company’s services
that are blocked in the country, a considerable number of locally owned third-party app stores have popped up to serve phones running Google’s Android mobile-operating system.
