Hong Kong/New York CNN —China has banned the use of iPhones for central government officials, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
CNN has reached out to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Apple (AAPL), but has not received a response.
A source who regularly deals with Chinese central government agencies told CNN that Chinese officials had already been following an unwritten rule of shunning iPhones for months despite the absence of a formal policy.
Last June, CNN reported that some Chinese government ministries had banned Teslas from entering their premises over security fears.
China is a significant market and manufacturing center for the company, accounting for around 19% of its overall revenue.
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iPhones, Tim Cook, Biden, TikTok, —
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New York CNN, Street Journal, CNN, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Apple, Huawei
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Hong Kong, New York, China, City of New York , Montana , New Jersey , Ohio , Texas, Georgia, Beijing