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Apple cuts China App Store fees amid regulatory pressure

Apple has reduced the commission it charges app developers in China, lowering its standard App Store fee from 30% to 25%, while cutting the rate for small developers and mini-app creators from 15% to 12%. The move follows discussions with Chinese regulators and aims to ease tensions with major tech firms such as Tencent and ByteDance while reducing the risk of antitrust action in one of Apple’s most important markets.