{"id":40314,"date":"2023-08-10T15:44:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T19:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=40314"},"modified":"2023-08-22T10:47:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T14:47:45","slug":"china-to-require-apps-to-register-with-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/10\/china-to-require-apps-to-register-with-government\/","title":{"rendered":"China to Require Apps to Register With Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/china-require-all-apps-share-business-details-new-oversight-push-2023-08-09\/\">Josh Ye<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/china-require-all-apps-share-business-details-new-oversight-push-2023-08-09\/\">\n<p>China will require all mobile app providers in the country to file business details with the government, its information ministry said, marking Beijing's latest effort to keep the industry on a tight leash.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>You Yunting, a lawyer with Shanghai-based DeBund Law Offices&#xFF0C;said the order is effectively requiring approvals from the ministry. The new rule is primarily aimed at combating online fraud but it will impact on all apps in China, he said.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>Bishop said that in order to comply with the new rules, app developers now must either have a company in China or work with a local publisher.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@chockenberry\/110860671453901936\">Craig Hockenberry<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@chockenberry\/110860671453901936\"><p>This will basically put an end to indie apps on the Chinese App Store.<\/p><p>We&rsquo;re too small too work with a local publisher, much less open an office.<\/p><p>Hopefully Apple figures out a way to establish themselves as a publisher (not just a distributor).<\/p><p>If you are forced to remove a subscription for a product in China, you could be on the hook for pro-rated refunds (even though the country may not require them, it&rsquo;s a general Apple policy).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Previously:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/24\/apple-removes-unlicensed-games-from-china-app-store\/\">Apple Removes Unlicensed Games From China App Store<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p id=\"china-to-require-apps-to-register-with-government-update-2023-08-22\">Update (2023-08-22): <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catlan\/status\/1693538947094221039\">Christopher Atlan<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catlan\/status\/1693538947094221039\">\n<p>Seems like <a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.developer.forums.answerhub.com\/articles\/249238\/deprecation-of-the-chinese-version-of-amazon-appst.html\">Amazon is out<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Ye: China will require all mobile app providers in the country to file business details with the government, its information ministry said, marking Beijing's latest effort to keep the industry on a tight leash. [&#8230;] You Yunting, a lawyer with Shanghai-based DeBund Law Offices&#xFF0C;said the order is effectively requiring approvals from the ministry. 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