Apple in China by Patrick McGee

​🍏 What happens when the world’s most admired company helps supercharge its biggest rival?

​In Apple in China, FT reporter Patrick McGee investigates how Apple’s rise—under Tim Cook’s supply chain genius—became tightly entangled with Beijing’s ambitions. From Foxconn floors to a secret $275B deal in 2016, Apple didn’t just outsource labor. It trained China.

​We’ll dive into corporate dependency, geopolitical risk, and whether the world’s sleekest devices come at a hidden cost.

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