The way China used companies like Apple to surpass the United States and become a global technological powerhouse.

The way China used companies like Apple to surpass the United States and become a global technological powerhouse. Until recently, it seemed like a masterstroke for American technology companies like Apple to produce their products in China. The formula was simple: production in China is cheaper, which increases profit margins. However, American companies have been nurturing their competitors of the future for years, probably without realizing it. By manufacturing electric cars, cell phones, and many other things for companies in other countries, China has been acquiring industrial, human, and technological capabilities that are currently difficult for any other nation to match.