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Title: Apple encourages Chinese AirPods manufacturer to make iPhones
Post by: HCK on May 13, 2020, 04:05:25 pm
Apple encourages Chinese AirPods manufacturer to make iPhones

Apple wants a Chinese partner to rival Taiwan's Foxconn.

What you need to know


Apple is trying to diversify its supply chain.
It has urged AirPods supplier Luxshare-ICT to invest in iPhone and MacBook supply.
Apple reportedly wants a Chinese partner to rival Taiwanese heavyweight Foxconn.


Apple has reportedly urged its Chinese AirPods manufacturer Luxshare-ICT to invest in MacBook and iPhone supply.

As reported by Nikkei Asian Review:


  Apple has advised one of its Chinese AirPods assemblers to make a major investment in an iPhone and MacBook metal casing provider, a move the California tech titan hopes will create a formidable alternative to another of its longtime suppliers, Taiwan's Foxconn, multiple sources told the Nikkei Asian Review.
 
  Luxshare-ICT, a fast-rising Chinese tech company known for its aggressive growth strategy, has been in talks with Catcher Technology, the world's second-largest metal casing provider, for more than a year and has recently entered a d...

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