China bans government office workers from using iPhones.

According to AppleInsider , this move is an escalation by the Chinese government after implementing several restrictions on iPhone use in government agencies over the past decade.

The Chinese government's ban on iPhones is similar to the US ban on Huawei.

Notably, most iPhones worldwide are assembled in China, and a large percentage of their components are also manufactured there. Therefore, it's unclear why China considers this device a security threat, other than the fact that it was designed by a non-Chinese company.

Overall, this move is similar to the US government's ban on Huawei technology in the US. It comes at a time when Chinese President Xi Jinping is urging government officials and state-owned enterprises to replace foreign technology with products they deem "safer."

In 2020, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian stated at a press conference that Chinese people would have no reason to keep iPhones or other Apple products if a WeChat ban occurred. He expressed concern that American politicians had too much power to suppress non-American businesses.

WeChat was banned in the US for a period starting in January 2021 before the ban was lifted in June 2021 and replaced by a US Commerce Department initiative to evaluate applications that may connect with foreign adversaries.

It is known that approximately 19% of iPhone revenue comes from China, and the iPhone is also the leading product in the premium segment. However, the ban may not have a significant impact because government spending on iPhones is only a small fraction of that 19%, while almost all iPhones sold there are for the general public.

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