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Chinese authorities have complicated processes for companies like Foxconn in transferring machinery to India, hindering their ability to diversify supply chains for major clients such as Apple. These restrictive practices are viewed as countermeasures to international tariffs and serve to bolster China’s existing technological advantages.
Additionally, the introduction of export controls on lithium extraction and battery production technologies illustrates Beijing's strategy to reinforce its dominance in global supply chains. While this approach may achieve short-term goals, analysts caution that it risks escalating the pattern of decoupling in supply chains that has already begun, potentially backfiring in the long run.