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How Apple Redefined ‘Made In China’

May 10, 2026·16 min·6-min readinterviewnews
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Apple's deep entanglement with China under Tim Cook transformed the country's tech manufacturing capabilities, inadvertently advancing China's strategic goal of technological self-sufficiency, while raising concerns about Apple's silence on human rights and geopolitical issues. As leaders

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Patrick McGee

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