Proposal aiming to expose Apple’s censorship in China loses vote, but gains considerable support by investors

which could have forced Apple to disclose information regarding censorship and obstruction of freedom of expression in regards to the Chinese market was not accepted by a vote held on Wednesday.

In 2017, Apple took down some VPN apps for Chinese customers, which could have been done in compliance with demands made by the Chinese government, in order to not be forced to abandon the market. Apparently, this action could be considered limiting the Chinese customers’ freedom of expression.

Although the proposal was declined, experts say that the percentage of votes in favor () is very ...