Niu Tanqin

Media commentator

This new rule means that Apple, as a giant transnational corporation, is now levying a 30-percent tax around the world. Apple, in a demonstration of its arrogance, is saying to us: If you want to use my phones, pay the handling fee.

In my opinion, behind such greediness also lies the firm’s worry about declining profits in the Chinese market. In the first quarter of this year, its market share in China dropped by 7 percent from the same period in 2015. As Chinese homegrown brands emerge, Apple may face an ongoing shrinking business. Meanwhile, revenues generated from the App Store in China are on the rise, outpacing the U.S. market. What Apple is envious of is the new business model of tipping brought about by Wechat and