Just finished “Apple in China” by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social – holy shit it was a brilliant read. A densely researched story of how Apple drove the rise of China’s tech industry and advanced manufacturing capability, creating a tonne of geopolitical risk in the process. (Sent from my iPad.)

On October 22 (Wed), I'll be talking to @patrickmcgee.bsky.social about his book on how Apple became inseparable with the Chinese market and factories. Come see us in person at @asiasociety.org! You can register below 👇🏻

On Oct. 22, @chinabooksreview.com hosts a conversation with @patrickmcgee.bsky.social and @zeyiyang.bsky.social of @wired.com to discuss the story of how Apple tied its fortunes to America's biggest rival and how that transformed both company and country.

Niet zo lang geleden betekende 'Made in China' vooral: goedkoop. Tegenwoordig staat het juist voor kwaliteit. Een cruciale factor in China's tech-succes is, verrassend genoeg, het Amerikaanse megabedrijf Apple. Hoe dat zit, zie je hier:

I spent most of the day in the car listening to Apple In China by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social and it's wild how much money, talent, and intellectual property was shipped to China by Apple over the last few decades. Imagine if that had been spent here. Highly recommend the book!

Fantastic piece: the Bluesky-ization of the American Left. I envy how consistently good Noah’s writing is. @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...

Just finished the really excellent book "Apple in China", by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social - highly recommend! www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Apple-...

“Apple in China” by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social is easily the best book I’ve read about modern-day Apple. By a mile. ★★★★★ I say that as someone who makes a living talking about Apple.

Great book and fantastic read by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social, w lots of impressions. For varieties of capitalism nerds, a really interesting insight into incremental improvement in production process over time - something more appropriate to coordinated market economies than liberal market ones...

Solid review from a fellow Calgarian 🍁

*New* podcast about APPLE IN CHINA with Jaya Bhattacharji Rose for the The Times Of India: open.spotify.com/episode/0A1o... @jbhattacharjirose.bsky.social

China book recommendations for summer and fall according to Table.Briefings: new work by @evadou.bsky.social, @patrickmcgee.bsky.social, my own "The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping," and others table.media/en/china/fea...

Today marks a milestone: Tim Cook is now Apple’s longest running CEO. Steve Jobs: Sept 16, 1997 to Aug 24, 2011: 5,090 days Tim Cook: August 24, 2011, to Aug 1, 2025: 5,091 days Is his time up? A thread 🧵

Live on @npr.org On Point in 1min to discuss APPLE IN CHINA @wbur.org

How how how did we get here? 🙆🏻‍♀️

Need a good summer read to catch up on the world of tech? Check out these six books on Meta, Nvidia, Apple, OpenAI, Huawei, and the AI Con by @karenhao.bsky.social @patrickmcgee.bsky.social @alexhanna.bsky.social @emilybender.bsky.social and more. restofworld.org/2025/summer-...

Finished Apple in China by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social rickmcgee.bsky.social. Way better book than I expected. If you’re interested in Apple, I’d actually recommend reading this before Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. #Apple #China #AAPL

Just finished Apple in China by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social. If you care about global technology, politics, or economics, you need to read this book. appleinchina.com

🚨 New #TradeSplaining Ep. 🚨 🔗Listen now: cutt.ly/uYrtW1Z We talk the new-ish trade policy, #AI , #Switzerland's 1,000-page EU deal..and sausage espionage @patrickmcgee.bsky.social of the @financialtimes.com also joins us to talk about his eye-opening new book "Apple in China" #ListenResponsibly

Audio on. Mind blowing praise from the tech sector’s best analyst, Ben Thompson of Stratechery

@patrickmcgee.bsky.social Book #AppleInChina is phenomenal. It’s a must-read. It is one of the rare books where I bought the ebook, audiobook, & after finishing it, the hardcover. I’ve gone digital, but this book is so good it’s getting space on the physical bookshelves in my home. Bravo, Patrick!

Currently reading APPLE IN CHINA by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social. Only a couple of chapters in so far, and very much enjoying it. Well-written and researched, engaging, and informative. Out now, published by @scribnerbooks.bsky.social.

1/Just finished @patrickmcgee.bsky.social's "Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company" (bookshop.org/p/books/appl...) and it's a fantastic read. I came away with a new appreciation for Steve Jobs (and, begrudgingly, Tim Cook) and a much better understanding of how we got here. 💙📚

🎧 Listen to the podcast! @financialtimes.com correspondent @patrickmcgee.bsky.social spoke with @mina-kim.bsky.social about his new book "Apple in China" and the threats the company faces from AI and the Trump administration. 🔗:

Absolutely thrilled that Apple in China is a top 10 New York Times best seller for the second week in a row.

This is how the US lost manufacturing — offers just like this. Nobody cared because it kept the knowledge economy. But now…

I didn’t think I’d learn anything new from “Apple in China” seeing as I’ve read everything there is to read about Apple before. But man is this riveting. If you haven’t picked it up yet, get it today.

"Who killed Nokia? The Chinese competition. Why did the Chinese competition do so well? Because Apple trained all their suppliers." Patrick McGee, "Apple in China" author

Even if Apple did stop making iPhones in China, the company’s Chinese partners have already gained valuable expertise from their collaboration

Solid review in Blooomberg, which calls Apple in China “fascinating” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

How China Captured Apple, with @profgalloway.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Speechless.

Congrats to @patrickmcgee.bsky.social on his debut!!

Wow. Incredible deep and well written and dare I say fun to read tour de force about Apple in China and the incredible marshall plan they invested in to upskill a nation. Read Apple in China. By @patrickmcgee.bsky.social #supplychain #design #manufacturing #thelonggame

Seems like a good moment to reup my recent chat with @patrickmcgee.bsky.social, author of "Apple in China", about why it's so hard to move production of the iPhone to India, let alone the US. Relevant bits of the transcript below. Or listen to the whole thing here: www.reuters.com/podcasts/how...

It's rare to watch an author not just hold their own promoting a book on a subject like tech supply chains but to be engaging and funny is top-tier. I'd be glad to see Patrick do a recurring segment on TDS, that's how good this was 📖 give the people what we want! McGee for correspondent 🤣

Great review of @patrickmcgee.bsky.social's Apple In China. Looking forward to reading the full thing >> www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/b...

“Apple’s strategy in China has resulted in a transfer of technology and know-how so consequential as to constitute a geopolitical event” @patrickmcgee.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/business-mon... ht Brad Setser

“Apple’s influence on China exceeds that of the Marshall Plan’s impact on Europe after World War II.” — @patrickmcgee.bsky.social, speaking with @violazhou.bsky.social about his new book “Apple in China.” Read the full interview: restofworld.org/2025/apple-c...

Had a fascinating chat with @patrickmcgee.bsky.social about his book, Apple in China. It flips what we know about Apple and China on its head. It's not just that China built Apple. He argues that through massive investments in the country, Apple built China, too. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/a...

How Apple Powered China’s Rise — exclusive excerpt of APPLE IN CHINA in @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

@patrickmcgee.bsky.social Thanks for inviting me to your pre-launch event for 'Apple in China'! Reaching out to 5,000 people for insights shows incredible grit. Congrats on this milestone, and best wishes for a successful launch! patrick-mcgee.com

Emerging from stealth mode to announce my upcoming book: Apple in China: the Capture of the World’s Greatest Company. It’s the untold, 30-year story of how the tech giant tied its fortunes to America's biggest rival, transforming both company and country.

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