No one is claiming Apple is alone here, but the fact that everyone else does it too doesn't give Apple a free pass. And perhaps you've forgotten all those stories about Google and their China-friendly search engine? As for Hollywood... well, that's outside of what Slashdot normally reports on (thank goodness).

Oh, please. The US and nearly every other country has restrictions on what can be broadcast over the air, typically adjusted for sensitivities to cultural norms. That's hardly the same as what China has been doing, which is literally blackmailing companies who choose to air any unfavorable content, even outside their jurisdiction, by punitive measures on other aspects of their business in China.

Any Hollywood studio that make a movie critical of China would likely find themselves with no access to the Chinese market for years in direct retaliation. The Chinese government has even designated specific actors "persona non-grata" if dare say anything unfavorable, like supporting the Hong Kong "riots", or wishing for a "Free Tibet". BTW, notice how Hollywood has quietly dropped that little crusade?

To be fair to Apple and Hollywood, China is certainly placing them in a no-win situation. Apple, with it's enormous ties to China, is in an even trickier position than most other companies. Hollywood can only be denied a market, while Apple could lose access to their factories and manufacturing capabilities. But then again, one could argue that this is the bed they made many years ago when choosing to do business with a totalitarian state for the sake of cheap labor.