纽约时报中文网 - 英文原版-英Apple Says It Was Ordered to Pull WhatsApp From China App Store
April 19, 2024 2 min 272 words
《纽约时报》这篇报道的主要内容是：苹果公司表示，由于中国政府的要求，它不得不从中国的App Store中下架WhatsApp应用。苹果公司发言人表示，中国政府称该应用不符合当地法律。这已经不是中国政府第一次要求苹果公司下架应用了。此前，中国政府也要求苹果公司下架过其他应用，例如翻墙软件和虚拟私人网络（VPN）应用。 评论：这篇报道虽然客观地报道了苹果公司的表态，但可能存在一定程度的偏见。首先，报道没有提及中国政府下架这些应用的具体原因。中国政府可能有自己的法律和监管考虑，但报道没有进行深入探讨，而是一味地强调苹果公司被迫下架应用，可能给读者一种中国政府专制和武断的印象。其次，报道没有提到其他国家和地区也存在类似的情况。实际上，每个国家和地区都有自己的法律和监管要求，科技公司必须遵守这些要求。报道没有提供足够的背景信息，可能容易误导读者，让他们认为中国政府过于严苛。
Apple said it pulled the Meta-owned apps WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China on Friday on government orders, potentially escalating the war over technology between the United States and China.
The House of Representatives was preparing to vote on a bill as soon as this weekend that would force the Chinese internet company ByteDance to sell its popular video app TikTok or have it be banned in the United States. U.S. lawmakers have said TikTok poses a security threat because of its ties to China.
Apple said that China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration, ordered the removal of WhatsApp and Threads from its app store because of national security concerns. Apple said that it complied.
“We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree,” an Apple spokesman said.
A Meta spokesman directed requests for comment to Apple. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported Apple’s removal of the apps.
China has long blocked American apps and technology companies, including Facebook and Instagram, which are also owned by Meta. WhatsApp, one of the world’s most popular messaging services, and Threads were not used widely in China, which has an elaborate system to block foreign apps and websites inside its borders, known as the Great Firewall. In China, WhatsApp is dwarfed by WeChat, the Chinese-owned messaging app.
Still, until Friday, Chinese users were able to download WhatsApp and use it with the assistance of a virtual private network, or VPN, which are used to set up secure web connections and view prohibited content inside China.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.