An Apple Inc shareholder proposal critical of the company's app removals in China received a relatively high level of support at the iPhone maker's annual meeting on Feb 26, enough to push the company to respond, experts said.
The proposal, which called for Apple to report whether it has "publicly committed to respect freedom of expression as a human right", was defeated, but 40.6% of votes cast supported the measure, according to company figures.
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