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Patrick McGee: How China Trapped Apple
Apple doesn’t just manufacture in China. It helped build the system that now holds it hostage. In this episode of The Next Best, I speak with Financial Times journalist Patrick McGee, author of Apple in China, about one of the most important – and least understood – geopolitical entanglements of our time.
• How did Apple become dependent on the Chinese Communist Party?
• Why can’t it simply move production elsewhere?
• And what does this tell us about authoritarian leverage in a globalized world?
We explore the rise of China’s manufacturing dominance, the scale of Apple’s exposure, and why decoupling may be far harder than many policymakers assume.
Hosting Patrick McGee as a speaker would give your audience informed, balanced insight into the geopolitical and economic dimensions of AI and more. McGee is a seasoned tech journalist with deep expertise in both U.S. innovation ecosystems and China’s technology strategy—he authored the award-winning Apple in China, a well-regarded exploration of global supply chain and tech relations.
Patrick McGee’s ability to break down complex issues like AI deployment, industrial strategy, and technological competition into clear, strategic narratives makes him ideal for audiences ranging from business leaders to policymakers. McGee can help your group understand not just the technical advances in AI, but what those advances mean for economic competitiveness, labor markets, and international relations, providing actionable context rather than hype alone.
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