The world's biggest technology company Apple has close ties to China. Although it is based in California, where it designs famous products, a huge proportion of its gear is assembled in China. Furthermore, Chinese consumers continue to crave Apple iPhones. But critics allege that in order to gain the approval of the Communist Party, Apple assists with censorship and the suppression of political dissent. In this podcast, Benjamin Ismail from the Apple Censorship Project shares his views with regular host, Duncan Bartlett.

________________________________________

SOAS China Institute (SCI)

• SCI Blog
• SCI on X
• SCI on LinkedIn
• SCI on Facebook
• SCI on Instagram

________________________________________

Music credit: Sappheiros / CC BY 3.0