Long tethered to Apple, Chinese suppliers seek new options

Long tethered to Apple, Chinese suppliers seek new options

FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen at the entrance to the Apple store in Brussels, Belgium November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Jittery Chinese component suppliers are trying to curb their reliance on Apple Inc., the latest American giant caught in the U.S.-China tug-of-war, as their executives talk up the prospect of making things like automobile parts.