出于对苹果在中国的前景的担忧, 行动主义富豪投资家卡尔.伊坎卖掉了他在这家技术公司的所有股份。
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahnhas sold all his shares in Apple over concerns about the technology firm'sprospects in China.
报道说，伊坎从出售苹果股份中获得20亿美元（合14亿英镑）。去年，他拥有的5300万苹果股票一度价值65亿美元。
Reports say Mr Icahn made $2bn (￡1.4bn) fromselling his stake in Apple. At one point last year, he owned 53 million sharesworth $6.5bn.
他把抛售苹果股票归咎于中国经济放缓以及对政府干预的担心。
He blamed China's economic slowdown andworries over government interference for selling out of Apple.
3月份，中国通过法律，要求所有在中国境内显示的内容，都必须存储在设于中国大陆的服务器上。
In March China passed a law that requiredall content shown in China to be stored on servers based on the Chinesemainland.
结果就是，苹果的iBooks 和iTunes电影服务在中国被关闭。苹果说，希望不久可以恢复对这些服务的访问。
As a result Apple's iBooks and iTunesmovies service were shut down in the country. Apple said it hoped access to theservices would be restored soon.
本周初，苹果公布，由于iPhone销量下滑，第二季度营收下降13%。伊坎在2013年第三季度苹果股价约68美元时开始买入股票。
Earlier this week, Apple reported in a 13%drop in its second quarter revenue as sales of iPhones slipped. Mr Icahnstarted buying Apple shares in the third quarter of 2013 when they were tradingat about $68 a share.
周四，苹果股价收盘跌3%，收于94.83美元，过去一年来，股价已跌去27%。
Shares closed down 3% to $94.83 on Thursdayand have shed 27% in the past 12 months.
伊坎说，他跟苹果首席执行官库克通了话，告诉他此次出售股票的事。
Mr Icahn said he spoke to Apple chiefexecutive Tim Cook to tell him about the share sale.
“我今天上午打电话告诉了他这事，他有点难过，显然。但我对他说，苹果是个伟大的公司。”
I called him this morning to tell him that,and he was a little sorry, obviously. But I told him it's a great company, hesaid.
此次股份出售尚未在提交证券监管机构的文件中披露。
The stock sale has not been disclosed in afiling to the stock regulator.
伊坎是“伊坎企业”的大股东。伊坎企业是控股公司, 在从采矿，到汽车，房地产和食品包装等一系列领域有投资权益。
Mr Icahn is the majority shareholder inIcahn Enterprises - a holding company with a range of investments, withinterests ranging from mining to automotive to real estate and food packaging.