According to the TFA, Apple (or any foreign company) is not obligated to block traffic at the device-level in the manner described by TFA:

> This censorship occurs despite the fact that when in China a cell phone using a foreign SIM is not subject to the firewall restrictions (all traffic is tunneled back to your provider first), so Google, Twitter, Facebook, et al all work fine on a non-mainland China SIM even though you’re connected via China Mobile or China Unicom’s network

I would like them to be principled, and apply those principles consistently, worldwide. Kowtowing is really not the right metric. Some things that governments want to impose on a company are good, and some things are bad. So:

Should they allow stories disparaging the Thai king in Thailand [or anywhere]? Yes.

Should they allow speech that creates an immediate threat to a person the the US [or anywhere]? No.

Should they pay taxes? Yes. (This isn't about principles; this is just about following local financial laws where you operate.)

Should they prohibit child porn? Yes.

Should they allow Nazi stories in Germany [or anywhere]? I'm actually not sure where I personally stand on this, but I imagine people with decision-making ability at Apple may have a strong stance on this, and they should decide for themselves.

Note that all of this is a reflection of my sense of morality and ethics. I don't expect everyone to share it; obviously my sense of right and wrong has been heavily influenced by where and how I've grown up. But I would like Apple (and all companies, really) to take a consistent, principled stance based on the values they want to display as a company. And if that closes some markets to them, then so be it.