Apple taps more China suppliers for its latest iPhones

Rise of Chinese assemblers and component makers comes amid tech tensions with US

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Apple offices in Shanghai. Chinese suppliers are gaining ground in the iPhone supply chain. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Apple is tapping more suppliers in China for key roles in producing the latest iPhone, a sign that the country's technological competitiveness is continuing to increase despite Washington's attempts to reinĀ in Beijing's tech ambitions.

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