Apple works with Chinese suppliers for iPhone 13 series

Apple Inc is working with more Chinese suppliers to produce its latest iPhones, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper said on Wednesday, as a tech feud stemming from a trade war with the United States prompts Beijing to strengthen domestic firms.

The iPhone maker has warned of supply shortages as the US-China trade tensions and the coronavirus pandemic have intensified pressure on global supply chains.

Beijing is also strengthening efforts to create world-leading local tech firms, with apparently government-supported Chinese firms working to manufacture products for global firms including Apple.

According to the Nikkei report, China’s Luxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd is set to build up to 3% of the iPhone 13 series,