Apple sees surge in Chinese app developers By Ma Si | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-31 16:59 Share CLOSE A man takes pictures of iPhones in the new Apple flagship store in Sanlitun in Beijing, July 17, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] The US tech heavyweight Apple Inc said on Monday that the developer community of its iOS app ecosystem now has more than 4.4 million third-party developers in China, experiencing a 76 percent increase from two years ago. Apple said it witnessed a surge in Chinese developers for the Apple Developer Program which provides cutting-edge Apple technologies for creating engaging apps and the unique opportunity to make their apps global hits.