In a statement, Apple noted that the Chinese government announced this year that all developers offering VPNs needed to obtain a government license. “We have been required to remove some VPN apps in China that do not meet the new regulations,” the company said. “These apps remain available in all other markets where they do business.”
So, it seems the VPNs that were not properly licensed with the Chinese government, not all VPNs, were those that were removed. I am sure the ones that were licensed were those that had a "reporting" function that sent all activity and copies to the central police, but then, that's what oppressive regimes require when they license things like VPNs. Note: Apple's statement says they were "required" to remove these apps, not that they removed them voluntarily.
Mist be some tasty punch.
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