Book reviews: 'Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company' and 'Wild Thing: A Life of Paul Gauguin'

Book reviews: 'Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company' and 'Wild Thing: A Life of Paul Gauguin'

'Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company' by Patrick McGee"Apple's massive investment in China is beginning to look like a Faustian bargain," said Alex Tapscott in the New York Post. The world's first $3 trillion publicly traded company manufactures 80% of its products in the Communist Party–run nation, and while that level of dependence makes Apple itself vulnerable to political storms, the company's enormous investment in t…

“Apple in China”: A Disturbing Book

Patrick McGee suggests that Apple is so deeply entangled with China that decoupling is impossible, a situation that has enormous political implications. by Massimo Introvigne Award-winning journalist Patrick McGee and his new book “Apple in China.” Journalist Patrick McGee has published an alarming book called “Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company” (New York: Scribner, 2025). The book goes beyond business and explains why …