The origin story of Apple’s long-running relationship with FoxConn

The Verge
By Patrick McGeeMar 30, 2026, 9:00 am106 pts
In 2025, Patrick McGee published Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company, a deeply-reported look at the tech giant's investment in - and growing reliance on - China. The following excerpt, pulled from Chapter 9 of Apple in China, examines the company's relationship with Foxconn, today the…

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