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Apple moving its supply chain out of China (and back to the US) is exactly what Trump wants. If only for political reasons and self-interest, there's just no wa
by ddebernardy 7y ago
Apple moving its supply chain out of China (and back to the US) is exactly what Trump wants. If only for political reasons and self-interest, there's just no way China would retaliate how you suggest.
- fauigerzigerk 7y agoAs I said, I do _not_ think that China will retaliate in this way. But I worry that things could get out of hand if emotions take over. Trump's emotions are on display for everyone to see, but I think the US administration and maybe even Trump himself are more aware of the trade-offs than they're letting on. In China, I believe, it's the other way around. The regime likes to appear rational and unemotional, but I think they are struggling hugely to keep more aggressive nationalist sentiment at bay. There's a danger that face saving and responding "adequately" to perceived national humiliation could take on a dynamic of its own. This is the stuff that wars are made of - real wars, not just trade wars.
- rchaud 7y agoIf all it took was the threat of tariffs to bring Apple's manufacturing back to the US, I seriously doubt the Trump admin would have been the first to think of it. Apple might move parts of their supply chain to places like Vietnam or India, but definitely not back Stateside.