CNNMoney confirmed these details with multiple iPhone owners in China.
CNN reporters in China and Hong Kong were able to download Apple News Monday, after switching their iPhone regions to the United States. When operating on a mobile network in Hong Kong, which is not subject to Beijing's censorship rules, the app functioned normally. But when connected in Beijing, an error message appeared when trying to open previously loaded stories. "Story Unavailable: News isn't supported in your current region," the message said.