Apple to reduce its reliance on Chinese production

Some production of Apple products, like the iPad and MacBook, will move to Vietnam in order to avoid China-US trade tensions.

Foxconn is moving some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam from China at the request of Apple, as the US firm diversifies production to minimise the impact of a China-US trade war.

The development comes as the outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump encourages American firms to shift production out of China.