Sina Technology News reported on the afternoon of November 17th that Apple’s China Apple ID was required to bind a credit card today. Apple’s China customer service staff said that this was mainly due to the fact that the Apple App Store was being upgraded and the server was unstable. As a result, it is expected to return to normal tomorrow.

Today, many Sina Weibo users reported that they were asked to provide payment information when downloading free applications using Apple IDs in China that were not bound to a credit card. If the user does not bind a credit card, the program cannot be downloaded, nor can multiple programs be updated at the same time.

Sina Technology called Apple China regarding this matter. Apple China customer service staff said on the phone that Apple China has noticed this situation and many users have reported this problem to them.

Customer service staff said that the reason for this situation is that the Apple App Store is being upgraded and the server may be unstable, but it is expected to return to normal tonight or tomorrow.

The customer service staff also said that this upgrade may take a little longer, so users are advised not to rush to download the application now. (Luo Liang)