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China bans government officials from using iPhones

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the plenary session of the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23, 2023. [VOA]

China has reportedly banned central government agencies officials from using iPhones and other foreign devices.

In recent years, China has been promoting local tech companies in a bid to liberate itself from foreign technology.

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