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title: "The origin story of Apple’s long-running relationship with FoxConn"
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description: "The article discusses the historical relationship between Apple and Foxconn, highlighting how Foxconn's growth was significantly influenced by its partnership with Apple. It references Patrick McGee's book, \"Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company,\" which details Apple's investment and reliance on China, particularly focusing on Foxconn's evolution from a supplier of affordable components to a major player in the tech industry."
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# The origin story of Apple’s long-running relationship with FoxConn

_In 2025, Patrick McGee published_ Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company_, a deeply-reported look at the tech giant's investment in - and growing reliance on - China._

_The following excerpt, pulled from Chapter 9 of_ Apple in China_, examines the company's relationship with Foxconn, today the infamous builder of iPhones. Foxconn wasn't always a formidable company, though. As McGee's reporting illustrates, its exponential growth was thanks in large part to founder Terry Gou's cultivation of a relationship with Apple. That relationship played a huge role in taking the company from a supply outlet for affordable components to, …_

Read the full story at The Verge.

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