苹果iPhone6获准在中国销售

Apple's latest iPhone can now be sold in China, after the U.S.-based company assured Beijing it would not share user data with other governments.

China's phone regulator approved the sale of the phones Tuesday, saying Apple promised to fix potential security risks in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

The regulator said Apple also promised it never established any so-called "back door" that allows governments to access user data, and said it "never will."

The assurances follow reports that the U.S. National Security Agency was able to access Apple servers using secret surveillance programs.

State media in China have since run reports accusing various Apple products of threatening the security of the communist-led country, the world's biggest smartphone market.

In a statement, Apple welcomed the approval, saying the new iPhones would be available on all three of China's major state-owned carriers beginning October 17.