Hong Kong/New York CNN —China has banned the use of iPhones for central government officials, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. The WSJ reports that managers have been notifying staff of the ban via chat groups or meetings. A source who regularly deals with Chinese central government agencies told CNN that Chinese officials had already been following an unwritten rule of shunning iPhones since before the pandemic despite the apparent absence of a formal policy. The source added that central government officials now tend to use smartphones made by major domestic companies, especially Huawei. In June 2022, CNN reported that some Chinese government ministries had banned Teslas from entering their premises over security fears.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 07, 2023 14:59 UTC