Global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% to 289.4 million units during January-March, with Samsung, at 20.8% market share, clinching the top phonemaker spot from Apple.
Not really a lot. They have some manufacturing, but more than most of it’s out of china by now. The chinese economy grows more when chinese citizens buy Xiaomi than it does when they buy Apple, I don’t know what’s confusing about that. It’s like saying buying Ford is better for the American economy than buying a BYD car made in Mexico.
But they’re Chinese owned, China still gets a cut, a big cut, of the buisness they generate. China gets nothing from Apple.
How would moving manufacturing change Chinese ownership? I don’t get your argument.
It doesn’t. Which is why Xiaomi still generates money for China while Apple does not.
Then I don’t get your opening statement at all.
Also, Apple still manufactures a lot in China, which generates economy through job openings.
Not really a lot. They have some manufacturing, but more than most of it’s out of china by now. The chinese economy grows more when chinese citizens buy Xiaomi than it does when they buy Apple, I don’t know what’s confusing about that. It’s like saying buying Ford is better for the American economy than buying a BYD car made in Mexico.
last report i heard apple still produces 90% of iphones in china, 10% in india. do you have drastically different info?