Apple enforces new check on apps in China as Beijing tightens oversight

Apple AAPL-Q has started requiring new apps to show proof of a Chinese government licence before their release on its China App Store, joining local rivals that had adopted the policy years earlier to meet tightening state regulations. Apple began last Friday requiring app developers to submit the "internet content provider (ICP) filing" when they publish new apps on its App Store, it said on its website for developers. An ICP filing is a long-time registration system, required for websites to operate legally in China, and most local app stores including those operated by Tencent and Huawei have adopted it…