Foreign media: On October 20, 2025, 55 Chinese iPhone and iPad users submitted a monopoly complaint to the State Administration for Market Regulation, accusing Apple of abusing its market dominance by restricting app distribution and payment methods to its own platform and charging high commissions of up to 30%.
The complaint pointed out that Apple maintains a monopoly on iOS app distribution in China, while in the European and American markets, it allows other payment methods and app stores due to regulatory pressure.
This is the second time that Chinese lawyer Wang Qiongfei has represented consumers in complaining against Apple. A similar case in 2021 was dismissed by a Shanghai court, but Wang Qiongfei has appealed, and the ruling is pending.
Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1846512816447500/
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