Back in 2016, Apple announced a $1 billion investment in the Chinese Uber competitor Didi Global, with Tim Cook saying the investment presented a variety of strategic opportunities for Apple. The investment also earned Apple a seat on Didi’s board.
Now, just days after going public with a US IPO, Didi Chuxing is under fire for illegally collecting user data and the China Cyberspace Administration has now ordered the app to be removed from the App Store.
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