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Report: iTunes Movies and iBooks Stores in China Ordered Closed by Chinese State Agency
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Congratulation for your localized book ready to publish in Chinese market.The Chinese market is too large for Apple not to figure this out. Amazon is still selling eBooks in China, so iBooks will likely be online again soon. My first book was just translated to Chinese so I'm watching this one
However, I suspect Communist Party is worrying about their false propaganda and claim will become well-known nation-wide. So Xi tightens the control of media and reject non-domestic media to publish contents in China.
Whether iBooks Store will return or not, without Communist Party, everything would be much easier than now.
World is changing in a much faster pace.
But why providing the permission in the first place?
Cheap shot by China. Perhaps this is l payback for Apple refusing to give up their source code.
My first thought as well.
So happy to live in a country that is way freer than China.
Typically in China, law == leader's mouth. They say "this is right" then this "must be right, no matter the cost". If leaders don't like something, then that thing is "prohibited to use, to mention" or so. They just say whatever they like and don't respect to fact.
So, no wonder why they gave permission at the first place and then pull the plug later on.
But Tim Cook says it's a matter of skills -- the Chinese are so much better at censorship and dissident round ups, we just can't hope to compete at their level.
I wonder if Cook will dare to say a word in public about China's recent ban on same-sex marriages? My guess is he will stay mum (and 100% hypocritical).
why the hell would china ban same-sex marriages, are their population problem fixed already?
The problem with this strategy is that China has a growing (albeit slowly) middle class (buyers of Apple products) and America has a disappearing middle class both thanks to the respective governments. That makes China's consumers more important to the global economy. Therefore China wants to take care of its own industries, while we on the other hand are bent on higher taxes, less jobs, less competition, and draconian rules or laws. Go figure!
I know that money rules the roost, but I say good riddance with China! Do the same, ban all exports from China! Much of it is junk anyway!
China being a socialist/communist form of government actually fears free market waves. It cannot control them even as they are providing unprecedented benefits of increasing the incomes and working conditions and lifestyles of the citizens. They fear the accompanying interest in brands and shiny objects, but seem to disregard the even larger trend of people being able to network socially and economically raising the power that China so covets. It makes possible the military hegemony China as a government craves, while lowering social ills and strife.
To accomplish this they had to import almost the entire US industrial base because their population is so vast. Now that they are "dependent" on US methods it makes them nervous because at the top the administration has opposite socialist/communist views.
Our US administration has in recent years become considerably more socialist while exporting industries to China, Vietnam, Mexico, India and others. We have reduced societal income yet have vastly increased governmental transfer payments in the form of reverse taxation (EITC), Food Stamps (SNAP), Medical subsidies (Part D, ACA), energy subsidies (solar credits), financial transfer payments (quantitive easing, failed fiscal stimulus), price controls (ZIRP), and other wildly (socialist) non-market government policies that are directly harmful.
Apple could give China what they say they wish for. Simply move factories from China to other nations that are slightly more democratic. It might take 3 years.
It is long past time for the USA to return to free market emphasis and reduced government influence. It's time to lead the world out of the funk. When the USA catches a cold the world gets the flu. That's where we are right now.
Rocketman
To accomplish this they had to import almost the entire US industrial base because their population is so vast. Now that they are "dependent" on US methods it makes them nervous because at the top the administration has opposite socialist/communist views.
Our US administration has in recent years become considerably more socialist while exporting industries to China, Vietnam, Mexico, India and others. We have reduced societal income yet have vastly increased governmental transfer payments in the form of reverse taxation (EITC), Food Stamps (SNAP), Medical subsidies (Part D, ACA), energy subsidies (solar credits), financial transfer payments (quantitive easing, failed fiscal stimulus), price controls (ZIRP), and other wildly (socialist) non-market government policies that are directly harmful.
Apple could give China what they say they wish for. Simply move factories from China to other nations that are slightly more democratic. It might take 3 years.
It is long past time for the USA to return to free market emphasis and reduced government influence. It's time to lead the world out of the funk. When the USA catches a cold the world gets the flu. That's where we are right now.
Rocketman
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Too late. The dam is about to break I fear. There are now enough S.Ct Justices, with more to come soon, to smash the spirit of the U.S. Constitution. 1st and 2nd will be gone in a flash. 4th to follow.
We have one FEC commissioner wanting to ban anonymous political posts by campaigns & other professionals on social media. Maybe she didn't realize Publius was a pseudonym for Hamilton, Adams, & Jay. Maybe she's just a hack that doesn't even know about the Federalist Papers.
A daughter of a presidential candidate boldly states with Scalia gone the 2nd Amendment can now be modified (yes, by fiat almost, not with a Constitutional Convention).
We have pols from both major parties who think it's a good idea for govt to have the power to force private parties to make something that does not exist.
China has taken on the face of Western capitalism in the past 1/2 century. I fear the U.S. will take on the body of Chinese political oppression the next 1/2 century. Too many Americans no longer understand and appreciate the beauty of the true words & meaning of it's founding document & subsequent Amendments.
Nice try, but this has NOTHING to do with socialism. It has everything to do with an authoritarian regime and a one party government.
have you tried to say the word **** or **** on american tv? heck, you cant even say it on here without getting a warning
You can say whatever you want, but there are consequences. It's not illegal.
You might lose your job, but it's not illegal. A very important distinction. I hate political correctness, and the fact that most people nowadays want to be butt hurt, but come on, censorship is not the same as the perceived personal offense that some say some wording caused to them.
I said nothing about Europe. I also didn't use the word ignorant. Quit being so touchy.
Question: do you sit in a locked room all day thinking up Apple insults to post on this forum?
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Give us an example of "pretty bad" censorship in the US.
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