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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'
 
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