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Apple CEO Tim Cook visits factory of major Chinese supplier Luxshare amid preparations for the assembly of its Vision Pro headset | South China Morning Post

Cook’s factory visit comes a few weeks after state-run media outlet China Daily reported that Luxshare was already preparing for assembly work on the Vision Pro.

Neither Apple nor Luxshare, also known by its trade name Luxshare-ICT, responded to a request for comment on Wednesday. Heated Massage Chair

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits factory of major Chinese supplier Luxshare amid preparations for the assembly of its Vision Pro headset | South China Morning Post

While Luxshare has not announced plans to set up production outside China, Apple’s other major contract manufacturers, such as Foxconn, have stepped up investment in new facilities in other parts of Asia.

Apple’s iPhone output from India, for example, could expand to 23 per cent by the end of 2025 from about 6 per cent last year, according to Canalys analyst Chiew Le Xuan.

Made-in-India iPhone shipments reached 12 million units in the first half of this year, up from 3 million in the same period in 2022, according to data from Counterpoint Research.

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits factory of major Chinese supplier Luxshare amid preparations for the assembly of its Vision Pro headset | South China Morning Post

Osito Eye Massager Although India’s production efficiency and domestic smartphone demand have risen rapidly, it will take another decade to challenge China in terms of electronics contract manufacturing work for Apple, according to Taru Pathack, a research director at Counterpoint based in the South Asian country.