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Sure. An example app is the keyword Monkey. It’s a generic keyword but the Chinese shell company is trying to make it so only their app ranks for it.

Apple is complying with these requests, even though for keywords like Instagram and Snapchat, they permit large apps to rank for each other’s brands.

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I just tried searching for Monkey in the App Store.

I see well over 50 results. A whole bunch of games, things like ‘SurveyMonkey’ a dating app or two, some random social things. They are from a variety of different companies.

It’s not obvious from this what you are describing.

Is there something specific to look for?

Where are you getting the information about the shell companies and the requests Apple is responding to?

There's a social video app called "Monkey"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cool.monkey.an...

I'm guessing OP had "Monkey" as a keyword?

That app doesn’t appear either as a paid ad, or in the search results for the word “Monkey” on the iOS App Store. I’m not sure it even has an iOS version.

It’s not clear how that app is connected with what the OP is describing.

The OP has added the name of a Chinese company, but I can’t see what Apps it is behind.

The app you listed is described as being developed by 5 teens from LA. Perhaps that is the OP’s app?

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