The Chinese government is not a fan of Apple products. While the nation did let Apple sell its products, the Chinese government has banned Apple's products before, as well as declaring it "a national security threat," according to 9 To 5 Mac. However, it seems that Apple CEO Tim Cook is looking to help China alleviate its fears by letting them inspect the devices.
Cook has agreed to let China's State Internet Information Office perform a security audit on Apple products sold in China. According to 9to5Mac, Cook made this deal with China's Cyberspace Administration minister Lu Wei some time in December.
Much of this fear has to do with Apple's location-based sensors. China seems to be scared that the censors are providing Apple (and by affiliation, the US Government) location information. Apple responded to these accusations last July by explaining that the location information is stored internally, and not on Apple servers. Apple also went out of its way to emphasize that it has never worked with American spy agencies in that manner.
However, Apple isn't the only aggressive player in this game. There are reports that China used a phishing attack on icloud.com when a government firewall rerouted all iCloud traffic. According to some sources, this is the reason for Cook's upcoming visit to China.
