To respond to the growing concern of the news revealing about the existence of fake Apple stores in China, authorities had conducted investigation and inspection to electronic stores especially in Kunming which resulted to shutting down two of the identified fake sellers.
In China, the popular creator of gadgets like the popular iPhone had 4 official stores which were situated in Beijing and in Shanghai.
The existence of fake Apple stores in Kunming, China was exposed in a blog. It was said that at first glance, one can be deceived by the store for it appears to be a real one. However, as the blogger who was an American who lives in China continued to study and to observe deeper the structure of the store, she had spotted the difference.
Pictures were posted in her BirdAbroad blog.
As the authorities in Kunming had conducted inspection to electronic shops, they had look over to the papers and permits. The inspection resulted to 5 identified fake Apple stores, however, only two were closed since no fake Apple gadgets and products that are found in the other three stores.
Aside from having four official Apple stores in China, tech giant Apple had their official resellers also existing in the said country.
China is being known for the creation and production of counterfeited or pirated products. Â And with the exposed business of fake Apple stores, China had still to work hard in countering the culture of product piracy.
With the recent action of Chinese authority in tracing those allege fake Apple stores, the question on how and where this stores had taken their Apple products is still uncleared and unanswered.