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How the 'Baby iPhone' and an Apple supplier leak explain China's recent supply chain moves

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Technicians in Huaqiangbei, China's largest electronics marketplace, are unable to source components needed to make counterfeit copies of Apple's newest phones, per CNBC. The shortage represents a rare disruption in a marketplace historically adept at rapid device replication.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/china-apple-india-tata-el...

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