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86 PCB007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2024 References 1. "Inside China's trinket town where two-thirds of the world's decorations are made," by Debi Edward, ITV, Jan. 3, 2024. 2. Wikimedia Commons, Daredemodaisuki, Nov. 2023 3. "Luxshare's reported investment shift shows India hampers its own manufacturing," by Wang Yi, Global Times, Nov. 20, 2023. 4. "Apple's Supply Chain Rebalancing: Overcoming Challenges in India and Returning to Chinese Pro- duction," by Efe Udin, GizChina, July 24, 2024. Manfred Huschka is CEO and senior consultant of Manfred Huschka Management Consulting (Shenzhen) Ltd. leading to quality issues and reduced efficiency. In response, Apple moved a large part of its production back to mainland China in 2024, partnering with industry giants to stabilize its supply chain 4 . Summary China's well-established infrastructure and industrial zoning have created an efficient man- ufactur ing supply chain. W hile the China Plus One strategy might aspire to mitigate geo- political tensions, the step down in infra- structure that accompanies the strategy oen makes it more difficult. In part two, we will look at the wider region of Southeast Asia and the trends and zones emerging just outside China's borders. PCB007 Figure 2: China's high speed train network in 2024 2 .