Apple iCloud Data in China is Being Stored By a State-Run Telco (engadget.com)

Six months ago Apple caused controversy by announcing its intentions to move Chinese users' iCloud keys out of the US and into China, in order to comply with Chinese law. From a report: Now, that data, which includes emails, text messages and pictures, is being looked after by government-owned mobile operator China Telecom. And users and human rights activists alike have big concerns. The move has unsurprisingly been praised by state media, with Chinese consumers being told they can now expect faster speeds and greater connectivity. But as comments on Weibo (China's equivalent of Twitter) reveal, users have major privacy worries, claiming the government -- known for its extreme citizen surveillance methods -- will now be able to check personal data whenever it wishes.

Comments

Well?

[DontBeAMoran]

What did you expect? This is China.

Imagine companies had all their servers somewhere in Europe instead of the U.S.A. It's easy to imagine that the FBI, CIA, NSA and other three-letters-agencies would demand companies to have servers in the U.S.A. "for the security of its citizens".

Same thing here, different point of view.