China has reportedly barred government officials from using Apple's iPhone and other foreign tech devices for work and/or bringing these into the office. Following the news (reported by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)), Apple stocks have reportedly plunged over 3.5% during the day, closing at $182.91. The ban comes as the latest effort into Beijing's policy of cutting its dependence from foreign technologies. At the same time, it also echoed similar moves taken by the US government against China-owned Huawei products and video-sharing app TikTok. US/China tech war Despite the WSJ report not mentioning other brands beside Apple, it talks...