∞ Two fake Apple Stores in China ordered to close

Melanie Lee for Reuters:

Chinese officials in Kunming have ordered two fake Apple shops to close, not because of piracy or copyright concerns, but because the stores in the southwestern city did not have an official business permit.Five self-branded “Apple Stores” were found to be selling Apple products without authorization from the California-based company but only two were told to shut, officials said.

I must admit this went much quicker than I thought it would.