<div id="readability-page-1"><figure> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268248_APPLE_50_FOXCONN_CVirginia_ef8fef.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2040" height="1360" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268248_APPLE_50_FOXCONN_CVirginia_ef8fef.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> 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.</div>

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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.

- In 2025, Patrick McGee's book, "Apple in China," analyzes Apple's investments in China, particularly its partnership with Foxconn.  
- The book reveals how Foxconn's growth resulted from founder Terry Gou's strategic relationship with Apple, transforming it into a key player in the tech industry.  
- This relationship has significantly influenced Foxconn's evolution from merely a supplier of components to a major manufacturer of iPhones.

The origin story of Apple’s long-running relationship with FoxConn