This decision by Apple to move away from China reflects the company’s continuous efforts to diversify its supply chain. It also highlights the growing importance of Vietnam to the company. In particular, Apple is asking suppliers outside the lockdown-affected areas to help build up a couple of months’ worth of component supplies to ensure supply continuity over the next few months. The requests apply to all of Apple’s product lines — iPhones, iPads, AirPods and MacBooks — sources said. Apple is relocating some iPad manufacture out of China and to Vietnam, following rigorous COVID lockdowns in China that caused months...