https://wccftech.com/apple-cracks-down-on-gambling-in-chinese-app-store/

Today, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced it was banning over 25,000 apps from the Chinese App Store after continued criticism from the state-run broadcaster, CCTV. Most of the apps removed were gambling or related to gambling. In a statement to CNBC, Apple remarked “Gambling apps are illegal and not allowed on the App Store in China. We have already removed many apps and developers for trying to distribute illegal gambling apps on our App Store, and we are vigilant in our efforts to find these and stop them from being on the App Store.”

Apple typically is compliant with the Chinese government but has recently come under scrutiny for not assisting the Chinese state, further tightening privacy constraints in an environment where secrecy as a citizen can get you a poor social network rating.