...where by "not being secure enough" means that location data ends up on US servers. I'd be surprised to see the same sort of statement if location data was collected and kept nationally.

Nonetheless, Apple's relationship to China is a interesting case:

• On one hand, China is posed to be the largest market for Apple in just a handful of years.

• On the other hand, it's hard to imagine China approving of e.g. un-snoopable instant messaging in the hands of the populace.