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Apple Intelligence clears China, Siri approval still pending

7/31/2026

China approved Apple's original Apple Intelligence features for shipment, chief executive Tim Cook confirmed on the company's recent conference call.

The case for reading that as an unqualified win runs into what Cook said next: Siri still requires separate regulatory clearance in China, and the company has more work to do before that changes.

What the China approval covers The green light covers the original Apple Intelligence feature set.

That matters for AAPL because China is one of the most consequential markets for the company's AI push, and the approval removes a layer of uncertainty that had sat over the China rollout.

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