Apple in China : The Capture of the World's Greatest Company

Apple is more than just a famous brand. It is the world’s most valuable company and the maker of one of the most important products of our time—the iPhone. The iPhone has changed how we live, work, and stay connected. But Apple’s huge success has also created new problems.

In the late 1990s, Apple was close to going bankrupt, so it moved much of its production overseas. By the early 2000s, China attracted Apple with low-cost and widely available workers. As the iPod and iPhone became global hits, Apple helped train, support, and supply Chinese factories. Over time, this helped China build powerful manufacturing skills that are now being used to compete with the West.

Journalist Patrick McGee, using over 200 interviews with former Apple employees, explains how Apple’s decision to rely heavily on China has made the company vulnerable to political pressure. Apple in China tells this story from the inside and shows how the iPhone’s global success is closely tied to today’s tense world politics.