Beijing — An influential Chinese state-run tabloid has chided the New York Times over its reporting practices after Apple removed the newspaper’s app from its China app store at the request of the Chinese government. The Global Times editorial, released on Friday, said the New York Times had in the past four years been "trying to wield influence in China’s internal affairs" by doing investigative stories on sensitive subjects. It did not give specific examples. "China is sincere in opening itself up but the prerequisite is to ensure its political security," said the editorial in the Global Times, an influential tabloid published by the ruling Communist Party’s official People’s Daily. "The Western media should not question China if it is to close its doors by scrutinising one particular issue." Apple removed the newspaper’s English and Chinese-language apps on December 23, citing requests from authorities. The Global Times said Apple "cares most about business, so it is willing to r...
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