Apple is experiencing challenges as it attempts to launch Apple Intelligence in China, with regulators cautioning that foreign companies face

It will probably be a while before Apple Intelligence lands in the People's Republic. Apple could probably shorten the path, but doesn't seem to want to.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is in China to talk about creating localized Apple Intelligence LLMs, but the company faces difficult regulatory hurdles.

Apple's broad strategy of balancing innovation with China's local sensitivities in one of its largest and most important markets, is an ongoing challenge.

Apple is facing a roadblock in launching Apple Intelligence in China, with regulators cautioning that foreign companies face a “difficult and long process” for approval unless they partner with local firms,

A top government official has warned that an Apple Intelligence launch in China would be a “difficult and long

JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee notes that the regulatory hurdles faced by Apple could delay the launch of Apple Intelligence in China until “well into the second half of 2025” or later. The process could likely be expedited by Apple’s involving multiple Chinese partnerships.