Apple needs to diversify production out of China The pandemic forced Apple to put these plans on hold. With lockdowns taking place in Shanghai, the reemergence of COVID has made it clear to Apple that it does need to diversify production geographically. Some of Apple’s products are already made in India and Vietnam. Apple has produced older iPhone models in India in order to escape an import tax that could take prices for its handsets out of reach for consumers in this developing country (which is also the second-largest smartphone market worldwide). Apple’s top contract manufacturer is Foxconn with assembly...