https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/08/apple-fbi-unlock-texas-s...
And I believe their recent moves to weaken iOS security are related to this.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/oops-apple-has-seriously-weaken...
The China thing is related to this "move towards helping authorities", too. They're all connected. I don't know what or who convinced Tim Cook to give in and stop defending his customers' privacy against governments (at least compared to what was originally promised), but it's pretty clear that's what's happening here. I think we should expect more such moves from Apple in the future.
https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2018/01/16/icloud-i...
As for "but everyone's doing it" - come on, haven't we moved on from accepting such weak excuses? I thought Apple was a leader in the industry, paving the way for positive progress. Apple's mantra is "we challenge the status quo" and "we think different". Not "I guess we'll do whatever everyone else is doing."
If they keep this up, the answer to Simon Sinek's "WHY does Apple exist?" may soon become "We exist only to make money and nothing else", rather than inspire anyone.