China Developers Caught in Payment Conflict Between Apple and Tencent.

Tencent acknowledges Apple's demand to close payment loopholes globally.

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Apple pressures Tencent and ByteDance to close alternative payments.

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The “Apple tax” has been severally condemned in China, with developers feeling its impact in a 30% rate.

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Apple’s payment control curbs creativity and minimizes interactions between players directly.

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Apple is being criticized in China; a trending Weibo hashtag shows large interaction.

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Huawei, Vivo, and Xiaomi present local competitors who are a challenge to Apple’s products in China.

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Apple modifies its EU App Store commissions as it reveals disparities in the global market.

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Unlike Alibaba in China, Tencent and ByteDance have no developer’s fees.

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