Apple and Samsung are under an unspoken ban: Chinese state-owned companies “started a war” against foreign products
A number of Chinese state-owned companies and agencies have begun to ban their employees from using Apple and Samsung equipment at work.
This was reported by Bloomberg.
According to sources familiar with the matter, several state-owned firms and government departments in at least eight provinces have instructed their employees to use smartphones and other mobile equipment made in China over the past month.
The new campaign to abandon Apple technology coincided with the growing popularity of Chinese manufacturer Huawei’s products. According to sources, Xi Jinping’s administration has decided to expand the ban on foreign devices to try to reduce the leakage of classified data.
In addition, in December, many small firms and organizations issued their own verbal directives banning Apple products, indicating a new, broader movement to ban American devices in China.
The Chinese government has previously denied reports of restrictions on the use of the iPhone.
“China has not issued any laws or regulations prohibiting the purchase of Apple phones or foreign brands,” said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning during a press briefing.
The extent of the bans in different provinces is still unclear, but taken together, they pose a serious problem for Samsung and Apple, which are struggling to maintain sales growth in their key market.
