As Apple drew severe criticism in China for removing all major VPN apps from the App Store in the country, the US tech giant has said it took the step as the country's VPN developers did not meet the new regulations.
In a statement, Apple said that earlier this year, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced that all developers offering VPNs must obtain a license from the government.
"We have been required to remove some VPN apps in China that do not meet the new regulations. These apps remain available in all other markets where they do business," Apple
