Apple is beginning to store its Chinese users data within their country in an attempt to quell privacy concerns from Chinas government, reports The Wall Street Journal. The change finds Apple beginning to hold iCloud data — which can include information such as documents, photos, and videos — on China Telecom’s servers. All Chinese data will be held by China Telecom Apple says that the change will mean that it can increase bandwidth and improve performance for our customers in mainland China, but the Journal points out that security concerns from China likely played a large role here as well.
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