Last year, Apple changed its airdrop feature to help the Chinese government avoid people spreading protest information. India's population now rivals or in some measures actually exceeds China's population. What you saw Apple do in China over the last 10, 15 years, you're seeing that same playbook begin in India. With a population of well over a billion at this point and a growing economy there, you'll see Apple do this all over again in India.
The story of Apple’s rise to become the world’s most valuable company is also the story of its relationship with China. Apple’s vast manufacturing and supply chain operation there has been one of the keys to its success.
So why is Apple looking to expand its operations to India and other countries?
Bloomberg’s chief technology correspondent Mark Gurman joins this episode to look at how shifts in the global economy, and rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, have led Apple to diversify where it makes its products. And Taipei-based senior reporter Debby Wu talks about the challenges the company faces in trying to recreate its success in other countries.
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