Apple has removed the New York Times app from its app store in China at the request of mainland authorities, furthering a clampdown on foreign media outlets that has worsened since President Xi Jinping came to power.
The Cupertino-based tech company pulled the Times’ app from the store in China late last month after being informed that it violated local regulations.
Apple has long had to balance its access to the Chinese market — which accounted for a fifth of its sales, or $8.8bn, in the last quarter — with a string of requests from the Chinese government.
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