On the eve of the release of the iPhone 17, Apple's (AAPL.US) smartphone sales in China decreased by 6% compared to the previous year.

According to the Zhitong Finance and Economics APP, based on data from Counterpoint Research, in the weeks leading up to the release of the iPhone 17, Apple's (AAPL.US) smartphone sales in China saw a year-on-year decrease of 6%, a larger decline compared to before the release of previous new products.