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Tim Cook’s $275B Deal with Chinese Authorities
- Fricken 5y agoNon-paywalled source: https://www.macrumors.com/2021/12/07/apple-ceo-tim-cook-secret-deal-with-china/ https://www.macrumors.com/2021/12/07/apple-ceo-tim-cook-secr...
- jevoten 5y ago> The agreement included a pledge from Apple to help Chinese manufacturers develop "the most advanced manufacturing technologies," "support the training of high-quality Chinese talents," use more components from Chinese suppliers, sign deals with Chinese software firms, collaborate with research in Chinese universities, and directly invest in Chinese tech companies, as well as assistance with around a dozen Chinese government causes. China's approach to trade war is so much more subtle, effective, and deniable, than something as blunt and official as tariffs.