On May 29, a court in Shanghai dismissed a case filed by a local consumer, who attempted to force U.S. tech company Apple Inc. to cease charging its 30-percent commission on purchases in its App Store.
Jin Xin, the consumer, brought the suit against Apple China in 2021. In addition to calling on the company to cease charging commissions, Jin insisted that consumers be allowed to use other payment systems besides Apple Pay when purchasing apps or services on Apple products, and asked for 100,000 yuan ($13,800) in compensation for commissions he’d previously paid.
The Shanghai Intellectual Property Court said it had compared the commission Apple charges in the App Store with
