China slows supply chain shifts by Apple, others as Trump 2.0 looms

Tighter export checks delay equipment shipments to Southeast Asia, India

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Tech companies are looking to avoid U.S. tariffs on Chinese exports, but Beijing does not want manufacturing to slip away. (Source photos by Reuters and AP)

LAULY LI, Nikkei Asia tech correspondent

TAIPEI -- China is increasing its scrutiny of exports by Apple and other American tech companies, hampering their efforts to expand production in Southeast Asia and India, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

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