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Apple's sweetheart deal with China: CEO Tim Cook signed 'secret $275billion deal with Beijing in 2016 promising to help develop their economy in return for quashing regulatory actions against iPhone maker'
2021-12-08
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] I wonder what he thinks about all that now...
  • Tim Cook 'negotiated secret five-year, $275billion deal with China in 2016'

  • Apple CEO flew to China after government threatened regulatory actions

  • China agreed to exempt Apple from measures, The Information reported

  • In exchange, Apple pledged to help China develop its technology sector

  • Apple invested $1billion in Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-sharing start-up

  • The iPhone maker also pledged to collaborate with Chinese universities

  • Five-year deal has option for a sixth year if neither China or Apple object

  • Last month, Cook said it was Apple's 'responsibility' to do business in China

  • In third quarter of this year, Apple earned $14.6billion in Greater China
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Posted by:Skidmark

#9  Yes. Put money in the pockets of people who want you rounded up and shot.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-12-08 20:12  

#8  That Foundation was pretty good but was 'Foundation' in name only. Completely different story from the book.
Greyhound was pretty good also.
Not much else on AppleTv I'm interested in.
As for Apple I doubt Apple has much that China hasn't already stolen.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-12-08 20:10  

#7  The crime of treason seems like a lost concept.
Posted by: Woodrow   2021-12-08 19:36  

#6  Is it going to be like apple TV, where you pay $5/month to be able to rent stuff for the same or higher prices than Prime or Vudu? The only free stuff is a few apple originals, like Greyhound or Foundation. We used a gift card we got to watch foundation and rent a few kids movies....when foundation season two rolls around, I'm sure there will a trial we can use:p

China got flimflammed
Posted by: Silentbrick   2021-12-08 19:36  

#5  #4 Please translate into English.
Posted by: Bertie Crains2651   2021-12-08 17:59  

#4  But Crapple users look down on all you proles worrying about things like deals with commies, slave labor and genocide.

How the hell do you think omelets get made, Trumpsters?
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-12-08 09:00  

#3  The deal was realized under the Obama administration. The CIA was aware of it as not only did China penetrate the CIA but the CIA had an important penetration agent in Beijing. Note: The CIA has kept this deal under wraps for five years.
Posted by: Bertie Crains2651   2021-12-08 08:35  

#2  So will he start moving some of his iPhone making operations out of China during those 5 years?

No, some people like taking it up the ...
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-12-08 05:52  

#1  Filthy whores.
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2021-12-08 02:16  

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