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05.02.18Apple CEO Tim Cook Takes a Victory Lap as China Revenue Rockets on Strength of iPhone X
CNBC
Apple posted some of its strongest growth during the March quarter in one of its toughest geographic regions.
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12.06.17
Apple in China: WTF?
In November, the non-profit watchdog Freedom House called China “the worst abuser of Internet freedom” of the 65 countries it surveyed. And yet, on December 3, Apple CEO Tim Cook keynoted China’s annual World Internet Conference. “The theme of this...
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10.16.17China’s Huawei Could Overtake Apple This Year in Smartphones, Top Analyst Says
CNBC
In the second quarter of this year, Huawei held a 11.3 percent market share, shipping 38.5 million units, IDC data show. Apple meanwhile shipped 41 million iPhones and had a 12 percent market share in the same period.
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03.27.17The New (Red) iPhone Shows How a Simple Act of Charity Isn’t So Simple in China
Quartz
In China tomorrow (March 24) Apple will launch the crimson-hued iPhone 7 and 7plus devices in partnership with (RED), an AIDS-relief charity it has promoted and supported for over a decade.
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02.01.17Apple Renaissance in China Key for iPhone 8 Success but It Faces a Tough Road Ahead
CNBC
Apple’s fiscal first quarter results showed a bit of stabilization in China and “record revenues” in India, according to CEO Tim Cook, but the U.S. technology giant still faces challenges in these emerging but increasingly “critical” markets.
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11.14.16China Won’t Buy Boeing Planes, iPhones, or US Corn if Trump Starts a Trade War
Quartz
In an editorial, the Global Times threatened retaliation if Trump starts a trade war with China
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11.02.16A Toddler Dies as Her Mother Checks Her Phone, and China Wrings Its Hands
New York Times
The toddler’s death has led to an outpouring of anger on Chinese social media about the dangers of being obsessed with one’s phone
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09.07.16Chinese Consumers May Be Experiencing ‘iPhone Fatigue’ As Product Launch Nears
Fortune
Convincing shoppers to replace their smartphone is a tougher sell than it used to be.
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05.03.16Apple No Longer Has Exclusive Rights to The "iPhone" Name in China
Quartz
Apple lost a trademark suit against a Chinese company, which now has right to make and sell leather products branded “IPHONE.”
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04.27.16China Sales Slide Eats Into Apple Revenue
Wall Street Journal
Revenue from Greater China fell $4.3 billion, but iPhone sales in India picked up.
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09.10.14
iPhone 6: Designed in California, Leaked in China
China’s cyberspace is bursting with anticipation for the iPhone 6—never mind that it promises to cost more than most citizens make in a month. Apple, the U.S.-based company that designs and sells the iPhone, had scheduled a major announcement about...
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09.19.13Cheap iPhone Not Cheap Enough in China
Wall Street Journal
Apple stands to gain sales in China more than any other market from the cheaper offering thanks to the country’s huge number of low- and middle-income smartphone users. But in China the new iPhone quite frankly won’t be all that cheap.
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01.11.13Apple CEO: China Will Be Biggest Market
Associated Press
Apple has said sales in China more than doubled in 2010 and 2011 though growth has slowed in the past year.