The iPhone 6 has received two of the three licenses needed in China before it can be sold there, according to an official government news report Thursday.

The state-run Xinhua News Agency said that Apple had passed the 3C (China Compulsory Certification) process for four different iPhone 6 models, including the larger iPhone 6 Plus, which boasts a 5.5-in. display. The American company also won approval from China’s State Radio Regulation.

Xinhua cited a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the agency that coordinates smartphone approvals in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

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