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Foxconn said to shift some Apple production to Vietnam to minimise China risk
Foxconn Technology Group is moving some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam from China at the request of Apple, said a person with knowledge of the plan, as the US technology giant diversifies production to minimise the impact of the US-China trade war.The development comes as the outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump encourages American firms to shift manufacturing out of China. During Trump’s tenure, the US has targeted made-in-China electronics for higher import tariffs, and…