AirPods Pro Starting to Be Assembled in Vietnam

[Hellfireman]

MANY unskilled and uneducated laborers could do this job, and happily too. Sitting comfy in an AC/heated room doing a job that requires very little training and no brainpower/formal education.

And one month later files an injury report of sore neck and back, and take one week of medical leave. 😂

 

[Mdracer]

You love this because...? You do know that Anker is a Chinese company right?

Bazinga!!! You got me there.

 

[Reto]

That strategy has gone as far as it can. The Chinese population has basically been tamed and will be for at least another generation. The elite are all co-opted. And really, the vast majority of China is accepting of their overlords.

The good thing is that China has internalized the concept that the only valid set of rules are the ones set by the West, for the most part. That only leaves Iran and North Korea outside the fold.

are you chinese ? a communist ? china will take over Honk Kong than Taiwan. and distroy the European and American society by undermining manipulating society ! corona virus was the first attack ! it worked out ! DONT BE NAIVE !

 

[Abazigal]

I think Tim has read the writing on the wall and sees the conflict with China that is coming.

What is happening in Hong Kong today will only accelerate the process.

Honestly, I think that Apple is actually in a far less precarious position than people here make it sound.

They make it seem like China can simply cripple Apple’s operations with the snap of their fingers, and while the authorities certainly could, I simply don’t see an incentive for them to do so.

Apple, for better and for worse, is responsible for hiring a significant portion of China’s citizens and ensuring they are gainfully employed and are able to make ends meet. Which in turn means they are not roaming the streets and causing unrest.

Going after Apple now will only serve to accelerate Apple’s efforts to move their manufacturing capabilities other other countries like India. In turn increasing China’s unemployment rate, something they cannot afford during this pandemic period.

Yes, once in a while, some media outlet will pen an article criticising Apple, and once in a while, Apple makes a show of capitulating to the CCP government by removing some apps from their App Store or making a donation here and there but by and large, the sales of their hardware (which is where the bulk of their profits come from) is allowed to go on unmolested.

And it also helps that the Chinese people actually like Apple products, and see it as an aspirational luxury brand to aim for. You don’t just suddenly remove this from the market overnight and not expect some sort of backlash.

Apple being so reliant on China for manufacturing is their biggest weakness, and it also appears to be their biggest bargaining chip to use against China here. There is no way China can go after Apple in any meaningful way without also shooting themselves in the foot here.

Well-played, Tim Cook. Well-played.

 

[jonnysods]

This is definitely a positive move. I don't think China has Apple's best interests in mind...

 

[PinkyMacGodess]

Honestly, I think that Apple is actually in a far less precarious position than people here make it sound.

They make it seem like China can simply cripple Apple’s operations with the snap of their fingers, and while the authorities certainly could, I simply don’t see an incentive for them to do so.

Apple, for better and for worse, is responsible for hiring a significant portion of China’s citizens and ensuring they are gainfully employed and are able to make ends meet. Which in turn means they are not roaming the streets and causing unrest.

Going after Apple now will only serve to accelerate Apple’s efforts to move their manufacturing capabilities other other countries like India. In turn increasing China’s unemployment rate, something they cannot afford during this pandemic period.

Yes, once in a while, some media outlet will pen an article criticising Apple, and once in a while, Apple makes a show of capitulating to the CCP government by removing some apps from their App Store or making a donation here and there but by and large, the sales of their hardware (which is where the bulk of their profits come from) is allowed to go on unmolested.

And it also helps that the Chinese people actually like Apple products, and see it as an aspirational luxury brand to aim for. You don’t just suddenly remove this from the market overnight and not expect some sort of backlash.

Apple being so reliant on China for manufacturing is their biggest weakness, and it also appears to be their biggest bargaining chip to use against China here. There is no way China can go after Apple in any meaningful way without also shooting themselves in the foot here.

Well-played, Tim Cook. Well-played.

China very well could do that. 'All's fair in love and war'. We (corporate America) gave them the power to rule us. If it comes down to it, you honestly think China wouldn't use that power?

I can't believe that this 'China controversy' isn't tied to the elections, and I can't believe that people think poking China, who holds all the cards, won't poke back.

But I really wonder if we are being played for suckers in this 'China Situation'.