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Apple in China

The Capture of the World's Greatest Company

By Patrick McGee

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About Apple in China

Patrick McGee examines how Apple’s manufacturing relationship with China became central to the company’s business and to wider economic competition.

The book follows the growth of that partnership and the dependencies it created, connecting corporate decisions with industrial capacity and political power.

It brings the China sequence into the business world, showing how the choices of a single influential company can illuminate larger questions about interdependence.

Why I include it

I value the book’s account of intertwined commercial success and geopolitical vulnerability, especially its implications for trade, labor, and national security.

Collection 03 · Read 4

China Ascendant

End the core China sequence with a concrete case of corporate dependence and economic interconnection.

What to look for while reading

Trace how commercial decisions create strategic dependencies. Which gains and vulnerabilities appear together?

Perspective & context

I brought these books together to compare perspectives and develop judgment. No single author has the final word.

Key themes

  • Supply chains
  • Technology transfer
  • Corporate dependence

Praise & Reviews

“Phenomenal...a jaw-dropping book.”
— Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

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