Chinese app developers file complaint against Apple for 'abuse of App Store control'

Apple is facing regulatory problems in China after a group of 28 app developers filed a complaint accusing the company for abuse of App Store control. Apple is facing regulatory problems in China after a group of 28 app developers filed a complaint against the Cupertino-based American multinational technology giant, accusing the company for “abuse of market power and App Store control”. According to a report in Financial Times on Thursday, Beijing-based Dare & Sure law firm filed a case of anti-competitive behaviour in China, in which Chinese regulators alleged that “Apple was abusing its control of the iOS App Store to mistreat Chinese app developers by removing their apps without good reason and levying a high charge for in-app purchases”. VPN service providers in China received a notification from Apple that their applications would be removed from the App Store “because it includes content that is illegal in China”.