China has not issued any law, regulation or policy document that prohibits the purchase and use of cellphones of foreign brands, such as iPhone, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said. \u201cHowever, recently we did notice media reports about security issues related to iPhone,\u201d she said at a regular press briefing while responding to a question regarding ban on the use of iPhone by some Chinese government agencies. Mao Ning said, the Chinese government attaches great importance to cyber and information security and treats Chinese and foreign companies as equals. \u201cWe hope all cellphone companies operating in China will strictly abide by China\u2019s laws and regulations, such as the Data Security Law of the People\u2019s Republic of China and the Personal Information Protection Law of the People\u2019s Republic of China, enhance information security management, protect consumers\u2019 data stored in the cellphones against theft by any individual or organization, and ensure information security,\u201d she added. The spokesperson said, China is committed to advancing high-level opening up, adding, \u201cWe protect foreign companies\u2019 rights and interests in accordance with the law and strive to foster a first-class market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment,\u201d she added. \u201cWe always treat foreign companies with openness and welcome them to seize the opportunities presented by China\u2019s development and share in the outcomes of China\u2019s economic growth,\u201d she added. Last week, media reports surfaced that Apple was exposed to two major security flaws that could result in personal data leaks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
China has not issued any law, regulation or policy document that prohibits the purchase and use of cellphones of foreign brands, such as iPhone, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said. \u201cHowever, recently we did notice media reports about security issues related to iPhone,\u201d she said at a regular press briefing while responding to a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":355862,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-355855","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n