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Apple has a vested interest in giving less business to Samsung which it competes with on mobile phones and had also sued separately in the past for alleged copying the iPhone.

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Also probably related to Cook’s “secret deal” with the CCP to invest more in China.

I'm inclined to believe this. This was well under way for years and coordinated among Apple, BOE, and the CCP.

Shouldn't the US govt intervene if US companies are making such deals?

This isn't illegal, but Apple clearly deceived the American public and policy makers -- and I'm assuming politicians didn't know about this -- on the state of supply chain and why Apple had to build everything in China.

I guess the US Trade Rep Katherine Tai can rescinde tariff exemptions granted for almost all Apple products -- the company's iPhones and laptops now make up one of the largest import categories in trade with China.

They should, when it is illegal.

Why does the US keep feeding the hand that bites them?

It's a real shame too, Samsung displays are to die for. Say what you will about their chip manufacturing capabilities and phone business, their display fabrications are the real moneymaker.

You don’t need to die, just buy a Samsung phone

The Samsung display on my wrist is also a blast (it's an Apple Watch).

and die slowly via Android

As someone who has used Android exclusively for the past five years, I can confidently tell you that I am not dead, nor am I close to dying.

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