Half of Apple’s 200 top suppliers have facilities in and around Shanghai, China where the CCP’s quixotic quest for “zero-COVID” has caused…
Tag: China
‘iPhone City’ in China is operating normally despite quixotic COVID lockdowns
The world’s biggest iPhone assembly campus, know colloquially as “iPhone City,” on the outskirts of Zhengzhou in central China…
Apple MacBook assembler joins 30+ plant closures due to China’s draconian COVID restrictions
More than 30 Taiwanese companies have now halted production in the electronics hubs of eastern China to comply with CCP COVID restrictions…
Apple starts manufacturing iPhone 13 in India
Apple has begun manufacturing iPhone 13 in India, the company said on Monday, as it works to reduce reliance on China…
China’s quixotic quest for ‘Zero-COVID’ is a concern for Apple
Apple’s bet on China looks increasingly risky, especially amid the country’s lockdowns in a quixotic quest for “Zero-COVID.”
China smartphone market could plummet 20% due to COVID lockdowns, but Apple may see growth
China’s response to an increase in COVID cases threatens to depress sales in the world’s largest smartphone market, but Apple could…
Apple to invest aggressively in America to diversify production amid globalization’s end – analyst
Shifting away from a focus in China, the global supply chain will likely change rapidly over the next decade. Apple saw it coming in 2018…
Apple assembler Foxconn resumes normal operations in Shenzhen after China lockdowns
Major Apple assembler Foxconn has resumed normal operations at its most important campuses in in Shenzhen, China after…
Apple assembler Foxconn partially resumes production in Shenzhen after COVID disruption
Taiwan-headquartered Apple assembler Foxconn has partially resumed production on campuses that include both employee housing and…
Apple has ‘manageable but significant’ exposure to latest China COVID lockdowns – analyst
Apple investors have a new concern: lockdowns in response to rising COVID-19 cases in key manufacturing areas in China could impact…
Apple supplier Foxconn in talks to build $9 billion factory in Saudi Arabia
Foxconn, the biggest assembler of Apple iPhones, is in talks with Saudi Arabia about jointly building a $9 billion multipurpose facility…
Apple stock falls below key level after China shuts Foxconn plant over COVID spike
Apple shares fell on Monday, dropping below their 200-day moving average, after Foxconn halted operations following China’s COVID …
Apple supplier Foxconn halts production in Shenzhen amid China’s COVID spike
Foxconn, a supplier to Apple, has halted production in Shenzhen, China, after government officials put the city under COVID lockdown…
Apple’s new 5G iPhone SE expected to attract lower-end buyers in emerging markets
Apple’s new low-cost 5G iPhone SE should enhance the company’s appeal in emerging markets, especially among lower-end smartphone buyers…
Apple got tough on Russia, but what about China?
Apple and multiple other U.S. companies have or are in the process of severing ties with Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, but the same…
China’s Xiaomi vows ‘War of Life and Death’ against Apple iPhone; pledges to open 20,000 retail stores in China
Apple iPhone knockoff peddler Xiaomi will ratchet up its challenge to Apple by focusing on the high-end segment of the global smartphone…
Gay dating app Grindr pulled from Apple App Store in China
Days after The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) vowed to renew its campaign to police online content, a popular gay dating app, Grindr, has…
Apple iPhone grabs record China market share as Q4 sales surge – Counterpoint Research
Apple’s iPhone achieved its highest-ever market share in China in Q4, when it was the top-selling vendor for the first time in six years…
Apple shifted business to Chinese suppliers to curry favor with the Chinese Communist Party
Apple’s increased its reliance on Chinese partners, both as a way of cutting costs as well as to curry favor with the Chinese Communist Party
Luxshare builds massive iPhone factory in China to challenge Foxconn and Pegatron
Luxshare Precision Industry is building a massive manufacturing complex in eastern China as it aims — with Apple’s blessing — to break…
China ordered Amazon to delete reviews of Xi Jinping’s book
Amazon was marketing a collection of Chinese Communist Party President Xi Jinping’s speeches and writings on its Chinese website…
TSMC in talks with German government about potential new chip plant
Major Apple supplier TSMC is in early talks with the German government about potentially establishing a plant in Germany …
Apple CEO Tim Cook signed secret $275+ billion deal with China in 2016
Apple CEO Tim Cook signed a secret $275+ billion deal with China, promising that Apple would help to develop China’s economic…
China’s JD sold $15.67 million in iPhones in first two seconds of Singles’ Day sales
China’s JD sold a whopping $15.67 million in iPhones in first two seconds of the Singles’ Day, or Double 11, 11-day shopping event…
Alibaba sees $84.54 billion in orders over 11-day Singles’ Day sales event, up 14% YOY
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba recorded 540.3 billion yuan ($84.54 billion) in orders over its 11-day Singles’ Day sales event, a 14%…
Tencent Music brings huge catalog of Chinese music to Apple Music users worldwide
Bringing TME’s premium music content from Chinese labels and creators to Apple Music users worldwide, will enable music lovers to explore…
China power crunch hits some Apple suppliers
Widening power shortages in China have halted production at numerous factories including many supplying Apple and Tesla, while some stores…
Apple’s iPhone 13 lineup is already showing strong early sales in China
Strong early sales are being seen in China as consumers are rushing to order more of Apple’s new iPhone 13 models vs. iPhone 12 last year…
Chinese AI firm seeks to stop Apple iPhone production, sales ahead of ‘iPhone 13’ launch next week
Xiao-i Robot continues to pursue its nearly decade-long patent dispute with Apple over Siri, seeking to stop iPhone production and sales…
China will limit kids to 3 hours per week of online gaming
China is banning kids from gaming online for more than three hours per week. Under 2019 rules, people under 18 years old were allowed…
Chinese Communist Party cracks down on private sector handling of data
China is tightening control over information gathered by companies, expanding the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown…
Morgan Stanley: Apple iPhone sales in China are quickening, expect continued strength with ‘iPhone 13’
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty says that Apple is seeing huge demand for iPhones in China, ahead of the expected launch of…
Apple extends list of terms censored in China to Hong Kong and Taiwan
The researchers found that part of Apple’s mainland China political censorship bleeds into both Hong Kong and Taiwan. Much of this censorship…
Apple’s iPhone sales in China show strong rebound in July
A new report says that Apple’s iPhone sales in China bounced back in July, an upbeat sign for the company in one of its top sales regions…
Apple taps more China suppliers for next-gen ‘iPhone 13’ series
Despite the U.S. government’s attempts to rein in Beijing’s tech ambitions, Apple is tapping more suppliers in China to produce “iPhone 13″…
Apple escalates war against leakers in China
Apple, in a sign of escalation in its war against leakers, has sent a cease and desist letter to a Chinese citizen who advertised stolen iPhone…
iPhone assembler Foxconn says deadly China floods not impacting operations
At least 25 people have died in floods in China’s central province of Henan, a dozen of them in an underground subway tunnel in its…
China demands that Apple pull Didi Chuxing ride-hailing app from App Store
China’s cyberspace regulator has ordered app stores to remove Didi Chuxing. This includes Apple’s App Store. Apple in 2016 invested $1B…
Apple defeats attempt by TikTok, others to circumvent App Tracking Transparency in China
Apple has successfully defeated an attempt by TikTok and others to circumvent App Tracking Transparency in China …
Show your love of country with new Apple Watch International Collection bands and faces
Apple is launching the International Collection bands for Apple Watch, featuring 22 limited-edition Sport Loop bands with colorful designs…
Apple Watch ECG app gets regulatory approval in China
The Apple Watch ECG (electrocardiogram) functionality has received regulatory approval in China, finally giving Apple the ability to launch…
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio slams Apple, others for enabling forced labor in China
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Thursday slammed Apple for turning a blind eye to allegations of forced labor in China, arguing they were…
