iPhone 6 went on sale in China without any fanfare to the disappointment of Apple folks in Cupertino

Gsmarena.com, 17 Oct 2014
Many were expecting China to be one of the initial launch countries for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but that didn’t happen. Following the announcement of the devices, there was much speculation as to why Apple didn’t receive timely certification from the Chinese authorities for the new phones.
At the Beijing Apple store, only around 100 people waited in line this