Apple’s 50th anniversary celebrations in China marred by government pressure<div class="feat-image">

</div><p>We noted yesterday that <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple’s[/url] 50th anniversary celebrations, which <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/13/alicia-keys-apple-grand-central-50th-anniversary-performance/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">began in New York[/url], were <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/17/apples-50th-anniversary-celebrations-move-from-new-york-to-china/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">moving on to China[/url]. CEO <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/tim-cook/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tim Cook[/url] was spotted at a celebratory event in Chengdu.</p>
<p>Unfortunately for the company, the party atmosphere has been rather dampened by a dispute with the <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/china/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chinese[/url] government … </p>
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