https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/27/apples-icloud-operation-in-china-part-of-tech-trade-war.html

The move by Apple to host Chinese users' iCloud accounts in a new data center in China — one that is compelled by new laws — is part of a bigger, ongoing technology trade war between the world's two biggest economies, said the head of investment research at a data analysis company.

Speaking to CNBC on "The Rundown," Cyrus Mewawalla, the head of investment research at GlobalData, said: "I think this is one small battle in a bigger tech trade war between the U.S. and China."