This is an interesting hypothesis! It also may cast a new light on the much celebrated co-founder of Apple, the late Steve Jobs.
Did Steve Jobs make a Faustian Bargain (a deal with the devil) with the Communist Party of China to save Apple?
Caveat: I did not read the book.
"On the latest episode of China Considered, Senior Fellow Elizabeth Economy speaks with Patrick McGee, Financial Times technology journalist and author of Apple in China, about how Apple’s deep involvement in growing China’s technological manufacturing base inadvertently helped it morph into the industrial powerhouse it is today.
In the book, McGee traces Apple's journey from near-bankruptcy in the late 1990s to becoming deeply dependent on Chinese manufacturing, explaining how Apple didn't just outsource production but actively trained Chinese factories and transferred sophisticated manufacturing knowledge that later benefited homegrown competitors like Huawei and Xiaomi."
In the book, McGee traces Apple's journey from near-bankruptcy in the late 1990s to becoming deeply dependent on Chinese manufacturing, explaining how Apple didn't just outsource production but actively trained Chinese factories and transferred sophisticated manufacturing knowledge that later benefited homegrown competitors like Huawei and Xiaomi."
Google describes this book as follows: "Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company by Patrick McGee is a 2025 book that details how Apple's deep integration with China's manufacturing and market has created a complex, interdependent relationship with significant geopolitical consequences, arguing that Apple has inadvertently helped China become a tech competitor while becoming vulnerable to Beijing's demands."
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