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Apple Accused Of Removing Apps Used To Evade Censorship From Its China Store

VPNs can be used to skirt China's "Great Firewall" of Internet censorship. China is among Apple's biggest markets, and the company has shown a willingness to comply with Beijing's demands.

Updated at 5:56 p.m. ET

There are iPhone apps that make it possible to get around China's notorious Internet filters. And on Saturday, makers of those apps said Apple had removed their products from its App Store in China.

It would be another sign of Apple's willingness to help Beijing control its citizens' access to

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