Apple's iBooks Store and iTunes Movies shut down by Chinese government

A Chinese regular ordered Apple to shut down its iBooks store and iTunes Movies Six months after the services were launched in the country it rates as its second largest market by revenue after the U.S This won’t have immediate impact on Apple’s device sales because Chinese consumers have alternative platforms they can turn to However, the shutdown could affect the relationship between Apple and the Chinese government As well as a larger impact in the long term if more Apple services are blocked