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I wonder what their processes are for this. I suspect they’re using the precedent set by China. Windows, I think, was the first to capitulate and show Taiwan as part of China on maps (originally just the time-zone selector: operating systems didn’t come with maps back then) for the versions sold in China. Apple and Google both do the same, I believe.
If a country has some legal naming or makes claims on some territory outside its borders, they display those names and borders in the version for that country.
I am not sure if Trump has the legal authority to make this kind of change (I don’t even know what the process is for changing the legal name of a geographic feature in my own country) but if he does then it’s at least self consistent.
It’s not feasible for a US company that has already capitulated to the PRC on a specific issue to then make a stand against the US government on exactly the same issue.
None of this contradicts your point. If they are willing to give in to unreasonable demands from the Chinese and US governments, what other demands will they give in to?
@david_chisnall @stux and same happened when russian government demanded to show Crimea as part of russia and Apple caved in - except that it didn't do just for russian users initially, but internationally. they've backtracked then to show Crimea as russian territory for russian users only, but hey, Trump is at least also self-consistent with taking steps from the playbook of two leaders he admire the most
