Apple’s new Mac Pro will be assembled in China, not the US

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Apple’s new Mac Pro will be built in China, unlike the previous model that has been assembled in a plant in Austin, Texas, since 2013, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The vast majority of Apple products are manufactured in China, so it’s not entirely surprising to see Apple shift its production overseas. But it comes at a fraught time, as the tech industry faces the prospect of 25 percent tariffs on imports from China, which could have political implications for a company that President Trump has regularly called out for not making products in the US.

Cook said Apple was “very proud” of its US assembly

When Apple announced its previous generation of the Mac Pro, it made a big deal about the fact that the computer would be assembled...

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