US EditionChina consumers file antitrust complaint against Apple over app store practices
The complaint alleges Apple forces exclusive use of its In-App Purchase system and charges commissions up to 30 percent, violating China’s Anti-Monopoly Law, lawyers said.
- On Monday, a group of 55 Chinese iPhone and iPad users filed a complaint with China's State Administration for Market Regulation, asking regulators to scrutinise Apple amid rising Beijing-Washington tensions.
- The complaint follows an earlier suit whose appeal was heard in December, with no mention of a 2021 case being dismissed last year, according to lawyer Wang Qiongfei.
- The filing details that Apple forces purchases via its In-App Purchase system, restricts iOS downloads to the App Store, and charges commissions of up to 30 percent.
- The filing arrives amid intensifying Beijing-Washington tensions as China recently opened antitrust probes targeting U.S. tech firms, including Qualcomm's Autotalks acquisition.
- Wang said he expects regulators to act faster than in the prior civil case, and Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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