HP, Microsoft, Google, others plan China production reduction

Cheng Ting-Fang, Lauly Li, Coco Liu, Shunsuke Tabet for Nikkei:
The decision by some of the world’s biggest computer and game console brands to shift production — mainly of products destined for the U.S. — follows manufacturing reviews by other tech companies.
Apple is exploring the cost implications of moving up to 30% of its smartphone production, Nikkei reported last month. Elsewhere manufacturers of servers, networking products, and some key electronics components are shift