{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ae4779753fe55e775c1ac6c/6ae4789261856eee59ab71c5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Did Apple’s Rise Fuel China’s Fight for Tech Supremacy? With Patrick McGee","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ae4779753fe55e775c1ac6c/bc1f24d4151942edfab5e197051e9e39.png?height=200","description":"<p>How did Apple, the world’s most valuable company and creator of the defining product of the 21st century, end up so deeply entangled with China’s authoritarian state?</p>\n<p>In 1996, Apple was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Fast forward to 2003, and the company made a pivotal move - outsourcing production to China in search of affordable, scalable labor. That decision helped catapult Apple to unprecedented success with the iPod and iPhone. But behind the sleek devices lies a complex and consequential relationship that has reshaped global tech, economics, and power.</p>\n<p>For this episode, Carl Miller speaks to Patrick McGee, investigative journalist and author of <em>Apple in China</em>. Based on over 200 interviews with former Apple engineers, executives, and supply chain insiders, McGee’s new book uncovers how Apple not only transformed Chinese manufacturing - it helped build it. And now, those same capabilities are being leveraged by Beijing in ways that may threaten the very companies that enabled them.</p>\n<p>If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.</p>\n<p>For £4.99 per month you'll also receive:</p>\n<p>- Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts</p>\n<p>- Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series</p>\n<p>- 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events </p>\n<p>... </p>\n<p>Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99:</p>\n<p>- Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts</p>\n<p>- Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series</p>\n<p>…</p>\n<p>Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access.</p>\n<p>…</p>\n<p>Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more.</p>\n<p>https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/</p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices</p>\n<p><br></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Intelligence Squared"}