China App Store employees fired over relationships with developers
As per an internal probe, Apple terminated at least five employees in its China App Store due to business misconduct, including unauthorized interactions with mobile game developers.
The investigation, initiated after an internal audit uncovered irregularities in 2022, concluded in the middle of the subsequent year. It involved multiple employees from the China app store division, a highly profitable sector for Apple, particularly due to its revenue from mobile games.Apple CEO Tim Cook‘s visit to China coincided with these developments, where he lauded Chinese app developers and attended a mobile games tournament hosted by Tencent.
