{"id":84961,"date":"2018-08-01T09:21:44","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T16:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=84961"},"modified":"2018-08-01T09:21:44","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T16:21:44","slug":"china-lashes-out-at-apple-for-gambling-porn-censorship-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/china-lashes-out-at-apple-for-gambling-porn-censorship-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"China Lashes Out at Apple for Gambling, Porn Censorship Violations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chinese state media has launched a sustained attack on Apple Inc, accusing the tech giant of failing to protect Chinese citizens from gambling and pornography, The<\/em> Wall Street Journal<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n

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Could the Chinese state media attack on Apple be a prelude to retaliatory measures by the government in the US-China trade war? Apple depends on China for roughly one fifth of its customers. (Image: Apple Inc)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Criticism began last week, led by state news agency Xinhua and other state-sanctioned media outlets, which accused Apple of failing to filter its iMessaging app for content banned in China. Meanwhile, the state television network claimed the app store facilitated the distribution of illegal gambling apps disguised as online lottery apps.<\/p>\n

Gambling is strictly prohibited in China with the exception of two state-run lotteries.<\/p>\n

Apple declined to comment when approached by WSJ,<\/em> but the company has claimed it operates a robust compliance policy with the jurisdictions in which it does business.<\/p>\n

Retaliatory Action? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

There is speculation that the criticism is a prelude to Beijing acting against Apple\u2019s services in China — a retaliatory measure as the trade war with the US intensifies.<\/p>\n

US president Donald Trump is expected to impose a 25 percent tariff on Chinese imports, worth some $200 billion.<\/p>\n

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China has vowed to respond tit-for-tat to US threats, but with only around $130 billion in US imports, it cannot adopt like-for-like measures. Instead, its strength lies in the consumer power of 1.3 billion Chinese citizens and their engagement with US consumer brands, like Apple, which depends on China for roughly one fifth of its revenue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It has been suggested, too, that China may target US casino companies in Macau, and perhaps Trump supporter Sheldon Adelson\u2019s LVS, in particular. The gambling hub is completely reliant on visitors from the Chinese mainland for revenues.<\/p>\n

In 2014, an \u201canti-graft crackdown\u201d targeted Macau\u2019s VIP segment and tightened the screws on the junket industry triggering an economic slump that last over two years.<\/p>\n

Genuine Grievance?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Beijing does occasionally like to find plausible but convenient pretexts for its actions, cloaking its motives in euphemisms such as \u201ccorruption crackdown\u201d or in this case \u201ccensorship violation.\u201d<\/p>\n

But it also could be that the criticism of Apple is genuine. During the recent soccer World Cup, Chinese homegrown digital messaging giant WeChat said that a crackdown by authorities on gambling websites ahead of the tournament had caused betting activities to migrate to social platforms.<\/p>\n

Despite WeChat\u2019s compliance with Chinese laws and zero tolerance for gambling, its dual functionality as social messaging and payments platform made it a convenient tool for illegal bookmakers and bettors looking to swerve China\u2019s prohibition on betting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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