China's extended lockdown hits Apple suppliers

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	Asia Daily Briefing - Midday Update September 8, 2022

	Apple suppliers caught up in Chengdu COVID lockdown extension Chengdu, a production hub for Apple's iPads and MacBooks in China, has extended its COVID-19 lockdown measures indefinitely, threatening to bring fresh disruptions to the global supply chain.   The measures come just as vital Apple suppliers from Foxconn to BYD are starting to ramp up production for new iPad models to launch this autumn. Read more.
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