Apple joins China’s national subsidy program · TechNode

Apple joins China’s national subsidy program · TechNode

The iPhone 16 Pro has drawn widespread attention after joining China’s national consumer subsidy program for the first time. Thanks to the combined official and government subsidy, the 128GB model in China is now available for just RMB 5,499 ($770), a reduction of RMB 2,500 ($350) from the original price of RMB 7,999 ($1120).Why this matters: China’s digital device subsidy program, launched on January 20, requires products to be priced under RMB…

How China Captured Apple

The majority of people listening to this episode are hearing it on an iPhone. As most of us can attest, the iPhone is so central to our lives that if we lose it, we feel totally unmoored from our ability to function in the world.It’s hard to explain how ubiquitous the iPhone is—and how much of a behemoth Apple is. Apple sells over 60 million iPhones in the U.S. a year, and one plant can make as many as 500,000 iPhones per day. And in 2024, the c…

Why Apple can’t just quit China

Patrick McGee on why Apple’s deep roots in China’s supply chain make it nearly impossible to leave, even as it moves more production to India and Vietnam.

Apple’s China detox is long overdue

Apple CEO Tim Cook Much of Apple's success was/is due to its supply chain in China. For years now, geopolitical tensions and trade wars have been calling that dependence into question. Robyn Mak for Reuters Breaking Views: ‎ Apple's entry into the People's Republic would not have been possible without Taiwan's Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry. Founded by entrepreneur Terry Gou, the contract manufacturer and its peers were in…