Apple in China
Apple in China by Patrick McGee is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including Bloomberg, for a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedMcGee, a former Financial Times reporter, reconstructs in granular detail how Apple's manufacturing dependence on China was built deliberately over two decades through massive capital transfers and training programs. The book reads like a slow-building investigative narrative rather than a standard corporate history — the tension comes from watching a company hand over expertise it can't easily take back.
In the press
“the best and most important book about the personal computing industry in at least a decade”
Thurrott.com“Apple's massive investment in China is beginning to look like a Faustian bargain”
New York Post
How the Consensus Score is calculated
Our Consensus Score is our own transparent editorial metric — not a user rating. It weighs each list by the credibility of its source, how recent the listing is, and any award status. Here is the full breakdown.
| Source | Authority | Recency | Award | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | 0.80 | 0.85 | 1.00× | 0.68 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.68 → 15 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is Apple in China on?
Apple in China appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including Bloomberg.
What is its Consensus Score?
Apple in China has a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.