Did you ever find yourself in a situation where you are on cloud 9, getting praised by everyone around and over the moon for your success, but then there is this one relative who does something extremely unprofessional to spoil your day? Well, that's what happening right now with Apple.
As the world was becoming jubilant about the iPhone 15 send-off, two or three news reports chose to spoil Apple's otherwise good mood. They asserted that Chinese government offices were kicking iPhones to the control, restricting their workers from utilizing them. Now, grab your charging connections because the White House has finally weighed in on the hot iPhone boycott show, calling it an "improper counter."
Sign John Kirby, the United States Public Safety Committee representative, who enters the fray with this gem of wisdom. This shows when the White House first opted to ease us with its comments on the more significant iPhone boycott issue.
In an indirect tone, Kirby casually remarked that it appeared to be in line with the aggressive and inappropriate retaliation tendencies displayed by the PRC toward US companies in the past. Oh, snap!
So, here's a quick rundown: The Wall Street Journal broke the news first, reporting that Chinese government institutions were implementing "no iPhones allowed" policies for their personnel. Bloomberg then chimed in, claiming that the iPhone ban was likely to spread like wildfire to even more federal institutions. Isn't this an exclusive club?
Now, the Chinese government decided to join the party, but with a twist. They said, "Hold on a minute, we didn't ban iPhones, okay? But hey, we're a bit worried about all this media fuss over Apple's phone-related security shenanigans." It's like a game of international phone tag but with more diplomatic intrigue.
On the other hand, Apple has been silent on the iPhone ban in China. What's more, guess what? John Kirby's remarks didn't even mention the latest surprise from the China press conference. It's like watching a tennis match where the balls constantly change shape.
So, what is the moral of this story? It's a classic instance of "he said, she said," with iPhones caught in the middle. Who will win the tech war between the United States and China? Only time will tell, but one thing is sure: iPhones have found themselves at the center of international intrigue, and they didn't ask for it.
Read next: The Clarification on China's 'iPhone Drama' Amidst Apple-Huawei Showdown
As the world was becoming jubilant about the iPhone 15 send-off, two or three news reports chose to spoil Apple's otherwise good mood. They asserted that Chinese government offices were kicking iPhones to the control, restricting their workers from utilizing them. Now, grab your charging connections because the White House has finally weighed in on the hot iPhone boycott show, calling it an "improper counter."
Sign John Kirby, the United States Public Safety Committee representative, who enters the fray with this gem of wisdom. This shows when the White House first opted to ease us with its comments on the more significant iPhone boycott issue.
In an indirect tone, Kirby casually remarked that it appeared to be in line with the aggressive and inappropriate retaliation tendencies displayed by the PRC toward US companies in the past. Oh, snap!
So, here's a quick rundown: The Wall Street Journal broke the news first, reporting that Chinese government institutions were implementing "no iPhones allowed" policies for their personnel. Bloomberg then chimed in, claiming that the iPhone ban was likely to spread like wildfire to even more federal institutions. Isn't this an exclusive club?
Now, the Chinese government decided to join the party, but with a twist. They said, "Hold on a minute, we didn't ban iPhones, okay? But hey, we're a bit worried about all this media fuss over Apple's phone-related security shenanigans." It's like a game of international phone tag but with more diplomatic intrigue.
On the other hand, Apple has been silent on the iPhone ban in China. What's more, guess what? John Kirby's remarks didn't even mention the latest surprise from the China press conference. It's like watching a tennis match where the balls constantly change shape.
So, what is the moral of this story? It's a classic instance of "he said, she said," with iPhones caught in the middle. Who will win the tech war between the United States and China? Only time will tell, but one thing is sure: iPhones have found themselves at the center of international intrigue, and they didn't ask for it.
Read next: The Clarification on China's 'iPhone Drama' Amidst Apple-Huawei Showdown
