{"id":568,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/apple-removes-some-vpn-services-from-chinese-app-store\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T03:58:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:48","slug":"apple-removes-some-vpn-services-from-chinese-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/apple-removes-some-vpn-services-from-chinese-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Removes Some VPN Services From Chinese App Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Apple Inc. has removed software from its app store in China that allowed users to circumvent the country\u2019s vast system of internet filters.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Apple Inc. has removed software from its app store in China that allowed users to circumvent the country\u2019s vast system of internet filters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.png\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/apple-removes-some-vpn-services-from-chinese-app-store\/#Screenshot_of_ExpressVPSs_tweet_about_Apples_Notification_Photo_ExpressVPN_offical_tweet_account\" title=\"Screenshot of ExpressVPS&#8217;s tweet about Apple&#8217;s Notification. &nbsp;Photo:ExpressVPN offical tweet account.\">Screenshot of ExpressVPS&#8217;s tweet about Apple&#8217;s Notification. &nbsp;Photo:ExpressVPN offical tweet account.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/apple-removes-some-vpn-services-from-chinese-app-store\/#Screenshot_of_Sart_VPNSs_tweet_about_Apples_Notification_Photo_Star_VPN_offical_tweet_account\" title=\"Screenshot of Sart VPNS&#8217;s tweet about Apple&#8217;s Notification. &nbsp;Photo:Star VPN offical tweet account.\">Screenshot of Sart VPNS&#8217;s tweet about Apple&#8217;s Notification. &nbsp;Photo:Star VPN offical tweet account.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/apple-removes-some-vpn-services-from-chinese-app-store\/#Screenshot_of_aso100com_Photo_Aso100com\" title=\"Screenshot of aso100.com&nbsp;Photo:Aso100.com\">Screenshot of aso100.com&nbsp;Photo:Aso100.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/apple-removes-some-vpn-services-from-chinese-app-store\/#Do_you_care_VPNs_are_withdrawn\" title=\"Do you care VPNs are withdrawn?\">Do you care VPNs are withdrawn?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_The_Hacker_News\"><\/span>Photo:The Hacker News<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Several popular apps giving users access to virtual private networks, or VPNs, that tunnel through China\u2019s sophisticated system of internet filters disappeared from the mainland China version of Apple\u2019s App Store on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>One service, ExpressVPN, said in a blog post that Apple had notified it that its iOS app was removed from the Chinese App Store. ExpressVPN published a copy of the notice, which said the app included content that was illegal in China.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.png\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FkbHAJGwfgyCZBD8MjGrI3u4hi6l?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"588\" height=\"506\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Screenshot_of_ExpressVPSs_tweet_about_Apples_Notification_Photo_ExpressVPN_offical_tweet_account\"><\/span>Screenshot of ExpressVPS&#8217;s tweet about Apple&#8217;s Notification. &nbsp;Photo:ExpressVPN offical tweet account.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.png\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fga5gWUc2orJKJSVNpSNkzRAsGBX?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"622\" height=\"317\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Screenshot_of_Sart_VPNSs_tweet_about_Apples_Notification_Photo_Star_VPN_offical_tweet_account\"><\/span>Screenshot of Sart VPNS&#8217;s tweet about Apple&#8217;s Notification. &nbsp;Photo:Star VPN offical tweet account.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re disappointed in this development, as it represents the most drastic measure the Chinese government has taken to block the use of VPNs to date, and we are troubled to see Apple aiding China\u2019s censorship efforts,\u201d the ExpressVPN blog post said.<\/p>\n<p>Apple later confirmed the removals in a statement, citing new rules that require VPN providers to obtain licenses from regulators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been required to remove some VPN apps in China that do not meet the new regulations. These apps remain available in all other markets where they do business,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s internet regulators haven\u2019t responded to multiple requests for comment about their regulation of VPNs.<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s move is aimed at helping the company stay on the safe side of a raft of tough new cybersecurity regulations designed to solidify Beijing\u2019s grip on the Chinese internet. Earlier this month, the Cupertino, Calif., technology giant announced that, because of the new rules, it planned to store all of its Chinese customers\u2019 data on servers operated by a government-controlled company.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Apple has removed individual apps from the Chinese App Store that ran afoul of China\u2019s censors, but it is rare for the company to eliminate several at once.<\/p>\n<p>According to ASO100, a system can automatically detect&nbsp;the removing apps, those apps are suspected of violating the cyber security in China.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4.png\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhCctPiS0pjhamwEbP_4ubhjCAyF?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5.png\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FjVdfr-QqtEcV3y_mnfDRR46yVzO?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"401\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Screenshot_of_aso100com_Photo_Aso100com\"><\/span>Screenshot of aso100.com&nbsp;Photo:Aso100.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Check the link below to&nbsp;trace more: &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aso100.com\/rank\/offline\/date\/2017-07-29\/country\/cn\/genre\/6002?from=groupmessage&amp;isappinstalled=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/aso100.com\/rank\/offline\/date\/2017-07-29\/country\/cn\/genre\/6002?from=groupmessage&amp;isappinstalled=0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>China has hundreds of millions of smartphone users and is a vital market for Apple, whose iPhones are wildly popular in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The company unveiled plans earlier this month to build a data centre in China to store its local iCloud customers&#8217; personal details.<\/p>\n<p>China has maintained that its various forms of web censorship are necessary for protecting its national security.<\/p>\n<p>The national VPN crackdown comes after the passing of a controversial cybersecurity bill last November that tightened restrictions on online freedom of speech and imposed new rules on service providers.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_care_VPNs_are_withdrawn\"><\/span><b style=\"color: rgb(32, 147, 97);\">Do you care VPNs are withdrawn?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"450\" height=\"488.9643463497453\" title=\"\"><br \/><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple Inc. has removed software from its app store in China that allowed users to circumvent the country\u2019s vast system of internet filters. 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