China becomes largest supplier base for Apple, surpassing Taiwan
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Apple released its 2021 report last week. What you need to know Apple released its Supplier Responsibility report for 2021 last week. Analysis shows China has grown to be its largest manufacturing base, with 51 of the 200 companies listed based there. Analysis of Apple`s 2021 Supplier Responsibility report has revealed that China has surpassed Taiwan to become the company`s largest manufacturing base. From Nikkei Asia: China now boasts more Apple suppliers than any other country, a sign that Washington`s attempt to untangle U.S. and Chinese supply chains has had little impact on the world`s most valuable tech company. Of Apple`s top 200 suppliers in 2020, 51 were based in China, including Hong Kong, according to a Nikkei Asia analysis of the Apple Supplier List released last week, up from 42 in 2018 and knocking Taiwan out of the top spot for the first time ever. Apple did not release data for 2019. Chinese suppliers have also helped Apple build production capaci...