Apple Inc. (AAPL): Will It Survive in China?

These recent developments show that Apple will go to any lengths to safeguard its Chinese presence, and this should be good news for investors. However, it also shows the power of Chinese government and it ability to bully major foreign corporations.

Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) has already closed down its operations in China due to increasing interference from the government. The company still has a significant market share of the huge, high-growth Chinese market but can easily dominate if political differences are resolved.

A lot of major manufacturers of consumer goods are relying on China for future growth, but the dominant behavior of the Chinese Government can be a game changer. It is high time that companies such as Apple, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), and Volkswagen look towards other Asian and South American markets for growth.

The article Will Apple Survive in China? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Mohsin Saeed.