Chinese Government Prohibits Officials from Using iPhones at Work – The Wall Street Journal

**China Issues iPhone Ban for Government Officials at Work**

According to recent reports from several news outlets, including the [Wall Street Journal](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndzai5jb20vd29ybGQvY2hpbmEvY2hpbmEtYmFucy1pcGhvbmUtdXNlLWZvci1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mZmljaWFscy1hdC13b3JrLTYzNWZlMmY40gEA?oc=5), [Yahoo Finance](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiSWh0dHBzOi8vZmluYW5jZS55YWhvby5jb20vbmV3cy8xLWNoaW5hLWJhbnMtZ292dC1vZmZpY2lhbHMtMDcwMTE1MjA5Lmh0bWzSAVFodHRwczovL2ZpbmFuY2UueWFob28uY29tL2FtcGh0bWwvbmV3cy8xLWNoaW5hLWJhbnMtZ292dC1vZmZpY2lhbHMtMDcwMTE1MjA5Lmh0bWw?oc=5), and [Business Insider](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzaW5zaWRlci5jb20vY2hpbmEtYXBwbGUtaXBob25lLXRlY2gtYmFuLWNlbnRyYWwtZ292ZXJubWVudC1vZmZpY2lhbHMtMjAyMy050gFjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9jaGluYS1hcHBsZS1pcGhvbmUtdGVjaC1iYW4tY2VudHJhbC1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mZmljaWFscy0yMDIzLTk_YW1w?oc=5), China has issued a ban on the usage of iPhones by government officials while at work.

**Chinese Tech Giants Enforcing New Government App Rules**

In addition to the iPhone ban, Chinese tech giants have also begun enforcing new government app rules, reports [WION](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CCAiC3hFN0VUS1YxZGpzmAEB?oc=5). The move is seen as part of China’s growing efforts to regulate and control the digital landscape within its borders.

**Impact on Apple and Chinese Government Officials**

The ban will affect government officials who have been using iPhones for their official work. This move is seen as a significant setback for Apple, which has been trying to increase its market share in China, the world’s largest smartphone market. The [9to5Mac](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXGh0dHBzOi8vOXRvNW1hYy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8wNi9jaGluZXNlLWJhbnMtZ292ZXJubWVudC1vZmZpY2lhbHMtZnJvbS11c2luZy1pcGhvbmVzLWF0LXdvcmsv0gEA?oc=5) report suggests that this ban could have a significant impact on Apple’s business operations in China.

**Continuing Coverage**

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Original Story at www.wsj.com – 2023-09-06 07:29:00