Court battle, trade war and 5G spell tough 2019 for Apple in China


  • TECH
  • Monday, 07 Jan 2019

FILE PHOTO: Apple CEO Tim Cook attends an Apple store in Shanghai, China October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

SHANGHAI/SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc's chief executive Tim Cook has his work cut out in China this year: the iPhone maker faces the looming threat of a court-ordered sales ban, the uncertain outcome of trade war talks and the roll-out of a new 5G network, where it finds itself behind rivals like Huawei and Samsung. 

The complex outlook raises a challenge for Apple as it looks to revive its China fortunes after weakness there sparked a rare drop in its global sales forecast, knocked US$75bil (RM308.21bil) from its market valuation and roiled global markets. 

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