According to news agency, which cited sources familiar with the situation on Friday, more Chinese government agencies and state-backed businesses nationwide have instructed their employees to refrain from bringing Apple iPhones and other foreign gadgets to work. China has been working to lessen its dependency on foreign technologies for more than ten years. To this end, it has encouraged the production of semiconductor chips domestically and asked state-affiliated companies, including banks, to convert to local software.

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China ordered government officials to not use Apple iPhones and other foreign-brand devices for work or bring them to the office, the Wall Street Journal reported while citing people familiar with the matter. 
 
The step is the latest under the authoritarian rule of the Chinese Communist Party led by Xi Jinping&nbsp;to purportedly limit flows of sensitive information outside of China’s boundaries.

The extent of distribution for these orders remains unclear, but similar messages were conveyed to employees within certain central government regulatory bodies, the report added.&nbsp; 
 
China is one of Apple's biggest markets and it accounts for 19 per cent of the company's overall revenue.

<h2>China iPhone ban: Limited ban was already in place</h2>

It must be noted that for years, Beijing had restricted government officials in specific agencies from using iPhones for work. But the Wall Street Journal reported that now&nbsp;these restrictions have expanded, reflecting Beijing and Washington's tit-for-tat&nbsp;actions over technology products and development.

China's restrictions align with similar bans in the US such as those against Huawei and Chinese-owned TikTok, as both Beijing and Washington&nbsp;grapple with concerns over data security amid a thaw in bilateral ties.

Amidst escalating rivalry with the US, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has cited national security as the&nbsp;reason to expand&nbsp;state oversight of data and digital activities.

In July, China initiated an extensive update to its anti-espionage legislation.

Beijing has been encouraging its agencies and state-owned enterprises to replace foreign technology, including computers, operating systems, and software, with domestically produced alternatives deemed secure and controllable.

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China ordered government officials to not use Apple iPhones and other foreign-brand devices for work or bring them to the office, the Wall Street Journal reported while citing people familiar with the matter.

China ordered government officials to not use Apple iPhones and other foreign-brand devices for work or bring them to the office, the Wall Street Journal reported while citing people familiar with the matter. The step is the latest under the authoritarian rule of the Chinese Communist Party led by Xi Jinping to purportedly limit flows of sensitive information outside of China’s boundaries. The extent of distribution for these orders remains unclear, but similar messages were conveyed to employees within certain central government regulatory bodies, the report added. China is one of Apple's biggest markets and it accounts for 19 per cent of the company's overall revenue. China iPhone ban: Limited ban was already in place It must be noted that for years, Beijing had restricted government officials in specific agencies from using iPhones for work. But the Wall Street Journal reported that now these restrictions have expanded, reflecting Beijing and Washington's tit-for-tat actions over technology products and development. China's restrictions align with similar bans in the US such as those against Huawei and Chinese-owned TikTok, as both Beijing and Washington grapple with concerns over data security amid a thaw in bilateral ties. Amidst escalating rivalry with the US, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has cited national security as the reason to expand state oversight of data and digital activities. In July, China initiated an extensive update to its anti-espionage legislation. Beijing has been encouraging its agencies and state-owned enterprises to replace foreign technology, including computers, operating systems, and software, with domestically produced alternatives deemed secure and controllable. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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