Apple in China,” by Patrick McGee, tells the gripping tale of how the computer giant’s decades-long investment in China fueled its spectacular success and, in turn, accelerated

Apple’s success rests on the iPhone. The profitable pocket device helped turn it from a niche player in the personal computer industry into one of world’s largest companies, with a market capitalisation of almost $3 trillion.

The world’s most valuable company has become so reliant on Chinese suppliers and sales that it would be worth half as much or less without them.

President Donald Trump has called on Apple to stop expansion on its ongoing manufacturing expansion in India, revealing details of a recent conversation with Apple CEO Tim Cook. Speaking during an engagement in Qatar on Thursday,

Apple has reportedly informed the Indian government that it is not making any changes to its plans for a major manufacturing base in India.

Tripp MickleSeveral years before Donald Trump entered politics, Apple and its partners built massive factories across China to assemble iPhones.