China Decode: Why Apple Can't Quit China (ft. Patrick McGee)
In this episode of China Decode, hosts Alice Han and James Kynge unpack China’s high-stakes push for tech independence, from Moore Threads’ explosive IPO to Beijing’s drive to build a homegrown alternative to Nvidia. They also explore why the renminbi (CNY) remains deeply undervalued despite calls for a stronger yuan. Later, they sit down with Patrick McGee, author of Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company, to discuss Apple’s deep reliance on China and the broader political and commercial leverage Beijing now wields over Western companies.
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423: ‘Sewing Machine Repair Shop’, With Patrick McGee
Patrick McGee joins the show to discuss his must-read new book, Apple in China -- one of the best books about Apple anyone has ever written.
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Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good.
Links:
“Apple in China”, Patrick’s spectacular new book.
Patrick on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.
Excerpt from the book in the Sunday Times of London.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
How China Captured Apple — with Patrick McGee
Patrick McGee, an award-winning journalist who spent years covering Apple for the Financial Times, joins Scott to discuss his new book, Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company.
They get into Apple’s entanglement with China, the geopolitical risks tied to its supply chain, and whether a post-China future is possible for the company.
Follow Patrick, @PatrickMcGee_.
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