'Apple in China' book convincingly argues that iPhone could be killed overnight
a year ago
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- Apple outsourced production to Taiwanese companies in China to save costs and improve profitability.
- Apple sent engineers to China to train local manufacturers, transforming China into a high-quality manufacturing hub.
- Apple's investment in China's manufacturing sector totaled $275B in the first five years, training around 28 million people.
- China's ability to produce high-quality, low-cost products made it a global manufacturing powerhouse, outcompeting US companies.
- Chinese brands like Huawei began competing globally in premium markets, previously dominated by Western brands.
- The book argues that China could cripple Apple overnight by cutting off supply chains or resources.
- Apple's reliance on China for manufacturing makes it vulnerable to geopolitical decisions by the Chinese government.