Keen observers of Chinese industry will note that there is also a significant threat of IP theft[1] to Apple by continuing to invest in advanced manufacturing o

Keen observers of Chinese industry will note that there is also a significant threat of IP theft[1] to Apple by continuing to invest in advanced manufacturing over the long term in China. Apple hasn't just outsourced manufacturing to China. They are on the cutting edge of many-a-technology , at least commercially available tech, and they ship enormous amounts of know-how. Combine this with the Chinese Communist Party's aims to extend industry as an arm of state policy with the likes of Huawei getting into telecommunications and IT hardware, it's hard to see a future for Apple not getting overwhelmed by the competitive threat of a lower cost adversary. [1]https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/02/18/huawei-cloning-apple-parts-rewarding-employees-for-tech-theft https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/02/18/huawei-cloning-ap...