Just like all the other technology companies, Apple is trying to make the most of the ever-growing Chinese market, so today the firm announced the opening of a local data center that would make iCloud available to users in the country.
The new data center will be located in Guizhou and as per the country’s regulations, Apple formed a joined venture with a domestic company in order to offer services to Chinese users.
The partnership with state-owned Guizhou-Cloud Big Data helps Apple comply with new regulations that were adopted in 2016 and which require overseas companies to form joint ventures with Chinese firms should they want to offer cloud services in the country.
This is an approach that has been used by China in a wide variety of industry sectors, including in the automotive market where all companies manufacturing cars in the country were forced to sign partnerships with local firms.
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