OK, interesting. Wonder if it's a blip or the start of a long term trend
It's no blip. Huawei is a favorite son of the Communist Government. And because of the ongoing China-USA trade war and nasty relations, Apple is gradually being blacklisted in China, it is Chinese retaliation against Washington (i.e. Apple is an iconic American brand).
Oh here you go, a slightly older MR article...
China Threatens to Add Apple, Other US Companies to 'Unreliable Entity List'