Apple Urges Suppliers to Expand Beyond China to Diversify Production Apple is urging its contract manufacturers to expand production outside China as the company looks to reduce its dependence on the country following COVID-19 lockdowns and supply chain headwinds — reports The Wall Street Journal. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant is eyeing India and Vietnam — both of which currently make small contributions to Apple’s global production — as possible options for expansion, people familiar with the discussions said. Over 90% of Apple’s products, from iPhones to MacBooks and everything in between, are manufactured in China by contractors like Foxconn...