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As the Washington-Beijing trade war intensifies along with fresh restrictions on Chinese telecom giant Huawei in the US, there has been a significant rise in “Boycott Apple” movement in China.<\/p>\n
According to BuzzFeed News, there has been a flurry of anti-Apple and anti-Trump messages on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter.<\/p>\n
“I feel guilty watching the trade war. Once I have money I will change my smartphone (iPhone),” one user posted on Weibo.<\/p>\n
“I think Huawei’s branding is amazing, it chops an apple into eight pieces,” read another post.<\/p>\n
China has urged the US to stop “harassing overseas companies” and slammed US President Donald Trump’s decision to sign a national emergency order that prohibits American firms from using foreign-made equipment, citing espionage fears.<\/p>\n
The US move, which effectively takes aim at Chinese telecom giant Huawei, comes as the two economic superpowers are locked in a bitter unending trade war.<\/p>\n
Chinese telecom giant Huawei has said that it is still open to addressing US security concerns.<\/p>\n
“The functions in Huawei are comparable to Apple iPhones or even better. We have such a good smartphone alternative, why are we still using Apple?” said one user on Weibo.<\/p>\n
This isn’t the first time that the “Boycott Apple” movement has gained traction in China. <\/p>\n
Chinese companies in December last year rallied behind the tech giant, offering hefty discounts to employees to buy Huawei devices and shun iPhones.<\/p>\n
According to Nikkei Asian Review, the move came after the detention of Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou in Canada at the request of American prosecutors.<\/p>\n
Over 20 Chinese companies also took to social media to announce that they will increase purchases of other Huawei products.<\/p>\n
A Chinese court in December banned the sale and import of most iPhone models after granting Qualcomm an injunction against Apple. <\/p>\n
To avoid the ban, Apple released a small update to iOS, saying that iOS version 12.1.2 contains software changes exclusive to China.<\/p>\n
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