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		</div><p>Apple became the latest company targeted for Chinese pressure over protests in Hong Kong after the ruling Communist Party’s main newspaper criticised the tech giant for a smartphone app that allows activists to report police movements.</p>
<p>HKmap.live, designed by an outside supplier and available on Apple Inc’s online store, <em>“facilitates illegal behaviour”</em>, the People’s Daily said in a commentary.</p>
<p><em>“Is Apple guiding Hong Kong thugs?”</em> the newspaper said.</p>
<p>Beijing has pressed companies including Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways to take the government’s side against the protests, which are in their fourth month.</p>
<p>Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>
<p>The demonstrations began over a proposed extradition law and expanded to include other grievances and demands for greater democracy.</p>
<p>HKmap.live allows users to report police locations, use of tear gas and other details that are added to a regularly updated map.</p>
<p>A version is also available for smartphones that use the Android operating system.</p>
<p>The criticism of Apple followed government attacks starting last weekend on the National Basketball Association over a comment by the general manager of the Houston Rockets in support of the protesters.</p>
<p>State TV has cancelled broadcasts of NBA games.</p>
<p><em>“Apple jumped into this on its own and mixed together business with politics and commercial activity with illegal activities,”</em> the People’s Daily said.</p>
<p>The newspaper warned Apple might be damaging its reputation with Chinese consumers.</p>
<p>Brands targeted in the past by Beijing have been subjected to campaigns by the entirely state-controlled press to drive away consumers or disruptive investigations by tax and other regulators.</p>
<p><em>“This recklessness will cause much trouble for Apple,”</em> the People’s Daily said.</p>
<p><em>“Apple needs to think deeply.”</em></p>
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