China did try to draft a law to compel companies to create this kind of back door for their government.<p>President Obama told President Xi that China would not be able to do that if they wanted to do business with the US [1]<p>As far as I know, the iPhone still sells in China, so that law never made it through.  If the US allows this to happen, you can bet China will demand the same.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;us-usa-obama-china-idUSKBN0LY2H520150302" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;us-usa-obama-china-idUSKBN0LY...</a>