China’s antitrust watchdog is examining Apple’s policies, including taking a cut of up to 30% on in-app spending and barring external payment services and stores.
The agency has spoken with Apple executives and app developers since last year, and regulators believe Apple may be charging local developers unreasonably high fees.
If Apple resists making changes, the government may launch a formal investigation, which could pose unique challenges for Apple in its most important market after the US. Bloomberg’s Anurag Rana reports on Bloomberg Intelligence.
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