20 years, Apple has relied on China to produce a majority of its products, especially its iPhones. But there have also been issues. As WSJ’s Aaron Tilley reports, recent turmoil at Chinese manufacturing facilities is disrupting Apple’s business and forcing the company to look elsewhere.

Further Reading:

-Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China

-Foxconn Letter Prodded China to Ease Zero-Covid Rules

Further Listening:

-China’s Biggest Protests in Decades

-How Jiang Zemin Made China a Global Superpower

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1d:T411,Apple has spent two decades and billions of dollars building a massive supply chain for its products. At the centre of that operation is China. But as Beijing has become more authoritarian and relations with the US sour, it has become harder for Apple to do business there. The company has been signalling recently that it will diversify away from the country, but the FT’s Patrick McGee tells Michela why cutting ties will be extremely difficult. Clips from Fox News, CGTN, Yahoo, ABC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:How Apple tied its fortunes to ChinaWhat it would take for Apple to disentangle itself from ChinaTim Cook praises Apple’s ‘symbiotic’ relationship with ChinaApple and Foxconn win labour reforms to advance Indian

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