China's Anti-Apple Smear Campaign Backfires

NowThis News 2013-03-29 17:11:59 UTC

The government of China launched a smear campaign against Apple in order to curb its popularity in favor of state-run companies. However, the Chinese people aren't biting, mocking these strategies on the Internet. In the last few years, Apple has doubled its Chinese sales.

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