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Podcast: The Geopolitics In Conflict Show
Episode: China's Ban on iPhone
Description: China has decided that the iPhone poses a national security risk, but banning the use of Apple's smartphone in some Chinese ministries is apparently just the first step. As Bloomberg reports, the ban is expected to expand to include employees at state-owned companies, as well as those at agencies backed by the government.The impact of such a ban could be significant for future sales of iPhones in China. For example, state-owned companies such as PetroChina employ over 500,000 people. If you scale that up to include all companies and agencies subject to the ban, it could easily...