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Apple in China by Patrick McGee
Absolutely riveting’ — Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads
‘Disturbing and enlightening’ — Chris Miller, author of Chip War
‘Hugely important’ — Rana Foroohar, author of Makers and Takers
‘A once-in-a-generation read’ — Robert D. Kaplan, author of Waste Land
As President Trump launched a tariff war with China in a bid to reshore electronics manufacturing, Apple in China delivers a compelling and sobering counterpoint—revealing why such strategies are doomed without understanding the global forces at play.
Apple is more than just the world’s most valuable company; it has shaped the 21st century through its innovations. Yet, as Patrick McGee reveals, its greatest strength—the iPhone—has also become its greatest liability. Caught between two superpowers in an escalating Cold War, Apple is now deeply entangled in the very system it helped build.
Facing bankruptcy in 1996, Apple embraced outsourcing. By 2003, it was drawn to China’s vast labor force. As the iPod and iPhone redefined modern technology, Apple’s engineering know-how and capital transformed Chinese manufacturing into a global powerhouse—one that is now being strategically leveraged by Beijing against the West.
‘Disturbing and enlightening’ — Chris Miller, author of Chip War
‘Hugely important’ — Rana Foroohar, author of Makers and Takers
‘A once-in-a-generation read’ — Robert D. Kaplan, author of Waste Land
As President Trump launched a tariff war with China in a bid to reshore electronics manufacturing, Apple in China delivers a compelling and sobering counterpoint—revealing why such strategies are doomed without understanding the global forces at play.
Apple is more than just the world’s most valuable company; it has shaped the 21st century through its innovations. Yet, as Patrick McGee reveals, its greatest strength—the iPhone—has also become its greatest liability. Caught between two superpowers in an escalating Cold War, Apple is now deeply entangled in the very system it helped build.
Facing bankruptcy in 1996, Apple embraced outsourcing. By 2003, it was drawn to China’s vast labor force. As the iPod and iPhone redefined modern technology, Apple’s engineering know-how and capital transformed Chinese manufacturing into a global powerhouse—one that is now being strategically leveraged by Beijing against the West.
448 pages, Paperback
Published June 12, 2025
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