Apple warns suppliers to follow Chinese Communist Party rules on ‘Taiwan’ labeling

Apple has asked suppliers to ensure that shipments from Taiwan to China strictly comply with Chinese customs regulations after a recent visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan stoked fears of rising trade barriers.Cheng Ting-Fang and Lauly Li for Nikkei Asia:Apple told suppliers on Friday that China has started strictly enforcing a long-standing rule that Taiwanese-made parts and components must be labeled as being made either in “Taiwan, China” or “Chinese Taipei,&r