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Seven 'China' stories August 2025 - January 2026
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Canada and China near deal to drop EV tariffs as Trump pushes allies away

Electrek Logo Jan 13 2026 - 11:56 am PT

As a potential reversal of a significant policy implemented just over a year ago, the Canadian government is reportedly in advanced talks with China to remove or significantly reduce the 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

The reversal comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to stabilize trade relations with Beijing while navigating an increasingly hostile trade war initiated by the Trump administration against… well, everyone.

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Apple’s willingness to stand up to governments is notably absent in China

9to5Mac Logo Dec 3 2025 - 4:54 am PT
Apple's willingness to stand up to some governments is notably absent in China | Photo shows Beijing skyline

Apple has frequently used small variations on the same one-sentence justification when giving in to government demands that conflict with the company’s stated values: “Apple complies with the law in each of the countries in which it operates.”

However, there are occasions on which the company has instead chosen to stand up to unreasonable government demands, and we yesterday saw the latest (and highly successful) example …

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Tencent to apply for Apple’s new App Store Mini Apps Partner Program [Updated]

9to5Mac Logo Nov 13 2025 - 5:07 am PT
Apple could make billions of dollars of extra commission thanks to WeChat deal | App seen on an iPhone screen

Update 9:34am PT: There is no direct deal between Apple and Tencent for the 15% commission rate on WeChat mini games and apps. Instead, Tencent is taking advantage of Apple’s new App Store Mini Apps Partner Program, which launched for all developers today. Tencent, like all developers, will first have to apply to the program.

Members of the program earn 85% of qualifying In‑App Purchase sales within qualifying mini apps.

The original story via Bloomberg is below.

Apple’s App Store commission might be under threat in multiple countries around the world, but the company has just gained a huge new source of commission thanks to a WeChat deal struck in China.

The situation arises because the way most Chinese iPhone users buy apps is very different to anywhere else in the world …

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