Apple in China, by Patrick McGee

Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company (2025)

An in-depth examination of China's leveraging of neoliberal doctrine to pull Apple's production processes within its borders. The clearest single case of dependency reversal: the moment the direction of leverage in a relationship quietly inverts and nobody sends a memo.

Read it asking: At what year did Apple stop being the party with the power in this relationship? Is that only clear in hindsight?