"...The New York Times reported this month that Apple has made a series
of compromises with the Chinese government in order to continue doing
business there. The GCBD data center is one of the concessions. As part
of the arrangement, Chinese authorities seeking iCloud data can request
it directly from GCBD, bypassing Apple. Apple has defended the
arrangement by citing Chinese laws requiring foreign companies to
partner with local data firms..."
Apple’s First Chinese Data Center Gives Government Access To Chinese
Users’ iCloud Data
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