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Why is Apple looking at leaving China?

Shanghai Factory Workers

Employees line up before their shift starts at a Shanghai factory working on Apple products Source: Getty / Qilai Shen/In Pictures via Getty Images

There are reports tech giant Apple is making moves to exit China. Experts say the country's zero COVID policy, along with other political risk factors, are causing apprehension.


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