Apple’s References to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau at New iPhone Release Event Angers Beijing

Apple’s References to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau at New iPhone Release Event Angers Beijing
Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Apple Inc., speaks during an event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Apple got into the Chinese regime’s crosshairs recently with its new iPhone launch.

During the Sept. 12 release event for the tech giant’s latest line of smartphones, the iPhone XS, Apple’s senior vice-president of worldwide marketing, Phil Schiller, displayed a projection screen on which it showed flags representing the company’s various market around the world.