Patrick McGee, Author of "Apple in China"

About this episode

Frank Lavin interviews Patrick McGee about his book 'Apple in China' and the implications of Apple's success in the Chinese market.

Frank Lavin talks with Patrick McGee, the author of " Apple in China " and discusses how Apple came to enjoy enormous success in China and eventually came to pay a price for that success, which Patrick terms "Faustian." It is a fascinating book that encompasses some of the more important themes in the world today, including Globalization, the rise of China, tech policy, and supply chains. Patrick suggest also reading " The Maniac " by Benjamin Labatut.

People in this episode

Host: Frank Lavin

Guest: Patrick McGee

Topics covered

• Apple's success in China
• Globalization
• Tech policy
• Supply chains
• Rise of China
• Faustian bargain

Keywords

• Apple
• China
• Patrick McGee
• Globalization
• tech policy
• supply chains
• Faustian bargain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple

Books & works: Apple in China, The Maniac

Places: China, Globalization, tech policy, supply chains

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