The app was originally rejected by Apple and refused entry into the App Store. “Nobody wants to drag Apple into the lingering unrest in Hong Kong,” the People’s Daily warns, “but people have reason to assume that Apple is mixing business with politics, and even illegal acts. Apple has to think about the consequences of its unwise and reckless decision.” The newspaper is the official mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party. HKMap Live was submitted to the App Store on September 21, rejected on September 26, resubmitted on October 2, rejected again the same day. “In the Apple Music Store in Hong Kong, there was also a song advocating “Hong Kong independence.” Such a song was once removed from the music store and has resurrected.”

Source: Forbes October 09, 2019 03:45 UTC