China orders stepped-up scrutiny on Apple

Apple is to face “strengthened supervision” from China’s consumer watchdogs, state media reported on Friday, as the US computer giant is hit by a barrage of negative publicity and court cases in the country.

China is Apple’s second-biggest market, and its iPhones and other products – many of them made in the country – are highly popular, although it faces fierce competition from South Korea’s Samsung.

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