China techChina power outages spur new wave of supply chain shifts
Apple suppliers and others look overseas to reduce risks of 'overcentralization'
Uncertainty over energy supplies in China is causing tech manufacturers to revisit their plans for production diversification. (Source photo by Reuters)
CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers
October 8, 2021 13:04 JST
TAIPEI -- Widespread power outages in China are reigniting a push by tech manufacturers to shift production away from Asia's biggest economy, with suppliers to Apple, Amazon and others scrambling to keep production on track ahead of the busy holiday season.