This fall, Apple will make some of its flagship iPhones outside of China for the first time, a small but significant change. But the development of the iPhone 14, expected to be released on Wednesday, shows just how difficult it will be for Apple to truly break away from China. According to four people and analysts familiar with Apple’s new business, Apple’s Chinese employees and suppliers have contributed unprecedented levels of labor and precision components to products, including manufacturing design, speakers and batteries. As a result, the iPhone has gone from a product designed in California and made in China to a joint creation of both countries. China’s key contribution reflects technological advancements over the past decade, as well as a new high level of participation of Chinese engineers in iPhone development.
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