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Author of Apple in China — called “jaw-dropping” by Jon Stewart, “astonishing” by The Telegraph and “devastatingly clear," "smart and comprehensive," "startling" and "meticulous" by the New York Times.

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Patrick McGee @patrickmcgee.bsky.social · Feb 3
Emerging from stealth mode to announce my upcoming book: Apple in China: the Capture of the World’s Greatest Company.

It’s the untold, 30-year story of how the tech giant tied its fortunes to America's biggest rival, transforming both company and country.
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zeyiyang.bsky.social
On October 22 (Wed), I'll be talking to @patrickmcgee.bsky.social about his book on how Apple became inseparable with the Chinese market and factories. Come see us in person at @asiasociety.org! You can register below 👇🏻
Patrick McGee on Apple in China
Register now to hear Patrick McGee talk about the story of how Apple became dependent on China for its manufacturing, and what that means for China’s technology rivalry with the United States.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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On Oct. 22, @chinabooksreview.com hosts a conversation with @patrickmcgee.bsky.social and @zeyiyang.bsky.social of @wired.com to discuss the story of how Apple tied its fortunes to America's biggest rival and how that transformed both company and country.
Patrick McGee on Apple in China
Register now to hear Patrick McGee talk about the story of how Apple became dependent on China for its manufacturing, and what that means for China’s technology rivalry with the United States.
asiasociety.org
October 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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nieuwsuur.nl
Niet zo lang geleden betekende 'Made in China' vooral: goedkoop. Tegenwoordig staat het juist voor kwaliteit.

Een cruciale factor in China's tech-succes is, verrassend genoeg, het Amerikaanse megabedrijf Apple. Hoe dat zit, zie je hier:
Hoe Apple van China een technologische supermacht maakte
YouTube video by Nieuwsuur
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September 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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iandees.bsky.social
I spent most of the day in the car listening to Apple In China by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social and it's wild how much money, talent, and intellectual property was shipped to China by Apple over the last few decades. Imagine if that had been spent here.

Highly recommend the book!
September 21, 2025 at 3:29 AM
patrickmcgee.bsky.social
Fantastic piece: the Bluesky-ization of the American Left.

I envy how consistently good Noah’s writing is. @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev

open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...
The Bluesky-ization of the American left
Progressives discovered a seemingly invincible weapon. One day it stopped working.
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September 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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soumayakeynes.ft.com
Just finished the really excellent book "Apple in China", by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social - highly recommend!

www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Apple-...
Apple in China
*** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ***  ‘Absolutely riveting’ Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads‘Disturbing and enlightening’ Chris Miller, a...
www.simonandschuster.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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liss.bsky.social
“Apple in China” by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social is easily the best book I’ve read about modern-day Apple. By a mile.

★★★★★

I say that as someone who makes a living talking about Apple.
August 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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karlobasta.bsky.social
Great book and fantastic read by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social, w lots of impressions. For varieties of capitalism nerds, a really interesting insight into incremental improvement in production process over time - something more appropriate to coordinated market economies than liberal market ones...
Apple in China
*** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ***  ‘Absolutely riveting’ Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads‘Disturbing and enlightening’ Chris Miller, a...
www.simonandschuster.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
patrickmcgee.bsky.social
Solid review from a fellow Calgarian 🍁
August 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
patrickmcgee.bsky.social
*New* podcast about APPLE IN CHINA with Jaya Bhattacharji Rose for the The Times Of India:

open.spotify.com/episode/0A1o...

@jbhattacharjirose.bsky.social
Apple in China: Patrick McGee Unpacks a High-Stakes Global Story
TOI Bookmark · Episode
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August 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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josephtorigian.bsky.social
China book recommendations for summer and fall according to
Table.Briefings: new work by @evadou.bsky.social,
@patrickmcgee.bsky.social, my own "The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping," and others

table.media/en/china/fea...
Book special: China book recommendations for summer and fall
The first half of the year saw some exciting new books about China hit the market. Our editorial team read, discussed, and selected them intensively. Find out w...
table.media
July 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
patrickmcgee.bsky.social
Today marks a milestone: Tim Cook is now Apple’s longest running CEO.

Steve Jobs: Sept 16, 1997 to Aug 24, 2011: 5,090 days

Tim Cook: August 24, 2011, to Aug 1, 2025: 5,091 days

Is his time up? A thread 🧵
August 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
patrickmcgee.bsky.social
Live on @npr.org On Point in 1min to discuss APPLE IN CHINA @wbur.org
July 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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How how how did we get here? 🙆🏻‍♀️
July 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Need a good summer read to catch up on the world of tech? Check out these six books on Meta, Nvidia, Apple, OpenAI, Huawei, and the AI Con by
@karenhao.bsky.social @patrickmcgee.bsky.social @alexhanna.bsky.social @emilybender.bsky.social and more.
restofworld.org/2025/summer-...
What we’re reading: Rest of World’s summer book list
Spanning subjects from Apple to Nvidia to OpenAI, here are six compelling books on technology, tech leaders, and the promise and perils of artificial intelligence.
restofworld.org
July 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Finished Apple in China by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social rickmcgee.bsky.social. Way better book than I expected. If you’re interested in Apple, I’d actually recommend reading this before Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. #Apple #China #AAPL
July 6, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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gregsedwards.bsky.social
Just finished Apple in China by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social. If you care about global technology, politics, or economics, you need to read this book. appleinchina.com
Apple in China - by Patrick McGee
The first major history of Apple in the 21st century—from near-bankruptcy to world's largest company. Apple in China is the untold story of how the tech giant tied its fortunes to America's biggest...
appleinchina.com
June 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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🚨 New #TradeSplaining Ep. 🚨

🔗Listen now: cutt.ly/uYrtW1Z

We talk the new-ish trade policy, #AI , #Switzerland's 1,000-page EU deal..and sausage espionage

@patrickmcgee.bsky.social of the @financialtimes.com also joins us to talk about his eye-opening new book "Apple in China"

#ListenResponsibly
June 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Audio on. Mind blowing praise from the tech sector’s best analyst, Ben Thompson of Stratechery
June 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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darthfoo.bsky.social
@patrickmcgee.bsky.social Book #AppleInChina is phenomenal. It’s a must-read. It is one of the rare books where I bought the ebook, audiobook, & after finishing it, the hardcover. I’ve gone digital, but this book is so good it’s getting space on the physical bookshelves in my home. Bravo, Patrick!
June 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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civilianreader.com
Currently reading APPLE IN CHINA by @patrickmcgee.bsky.social. Only a couple of chapters in so far, and very much enjoying it. Well-written and researched, engaging, and informative.

Out now, published by @scribnerbooks.bsky.social.
Cover for Patrick McGee’s APPLE IN CHINA — black background, red lettering for title and author. Subtitle in white: “The capture of the world’s greatest company.” Title is over the Apple logo, but instead of the “bite”, there’s the head of a Chinese dragon.
June 9, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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1/Just finished @patrickmcgee.bsky.social's "Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company" (bookshop.org/p/books/appl...) and it's a fantastic read. I came away with a new appreciation for Steve Jobs (and, begrudgingly, Tim Cook) and a much better understanding of how we got here. 💙📚
Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company
The Capture of the World's Greatest Company
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June 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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🎧 Listen to the podcast!

@financialtimes.com correspondent @patrickmcgee.bsky.social spoke with @mina-kim.bsky.social about his new book "Apple in China" and the threats the company faces from AI and the Trump administration.

🔗:
How Apple Fueled China's Economic and Technological Rise
KQED's Forum · Episode
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June 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
patrickmcgee.bsky.social
Absolutely thrilled that Apple in China is a top 10 New York Times best seller for the second week in a row.
June 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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davelee.me
This is how the US lost manufacturing — offers just like this. Nobody cared because it kept the knowledge economy. But now…
paulginva.bsky.social Paul Graf @paulginva.bsky.social · Jun 3
Man comes to the US from Lebanon. Starts out delivering pizzas, becomes a Nobel winning neuroscientist. Trump freezes his funding, he gets an email from China offering to move his lab “any city, any university I want" with guaranteed funding for 20 years.

What are we doing?
Ardem Patapoutian's story is not just the American dream, it is the dream of American science. He arrived in Los Angeles in 1986 at age 18 after fleeing war-torn Lebanon. He spent a year writing for an Armenian newspaper and delivering Domino's at night to become eligible for the University of California, where he earned his undergraduate degree and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuroscience. He started a lab at Scripps Research in San Diego with a grant from the National Institutes of Health, discovered the way humans sense touch, and in 2021 won the Nobel Prize. But with the Trump administration slashing spending on science, Dr. Patapoutian's federal grant to develop new approaches to treating pain has been frozen. In late February, he posted on Bluesky that such cuts would damage biomedical research and prompt an exodus of talent from the United States. Within hours, he had an email from China, offering to move his lab to "any city, any university I want," he said, with a guarantee of funding for the next 20 years.
June 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM