US tax code may allow dramatic retaliation in EU Apple case

Still trying: Apple is not giving up on China despite demand for its phones plummeting there.

Reuters also reported:

The United States has accused the European Union of grabbing revenue intended for U.S. coffers when it ordered Apple Inc to pay up to $14.5 billion (11.04 billion pounds) in back taxes, a decision that could cause friction at an international summit in China next week.