Apple Removes Illegal Lottery Apps From China Store

A woman looks at the screen of her mobile phone in front of an Apple logo outside its store in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2017.

Apple Inc says it has pulled illegal lottery apps from its App Store in China amid tightening regulation and a barrage of criticism from state media.

According to state media, the company has recently pulled around 25,000 apps from its Chinese store in an effort to cooperate with regulators.