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Because 0 Covid policies are leading to unpredictable and extended delays.

How does Apple “secretly” commit to spending $275B? It couldn’t be too much of a secret if random HN posters know about it.

it was secret for years until The Information reported it.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/12/report-apple-ceo-tim...

Most businesses deals are secret by default. All my contracts have confidentiality clauses. The only reason to make a deal non-secret is PR.

>Most businesses deals are secret by default. All my contracts have confidentiality clauses.

Not true for investments in the hundreds of billions.

>The only reason to make a deal non-secret is PR.

This deal was kept secret for PR reasons.

So then yes you agree with the person you are talking to completely, that yes it was secret, and you disagree completely with the person who was saying that it wasn't secret.

You just agree 100% with the person you were responding to, and brought up an irrelevant point.

Because the trade war happened and we just had two years of supply chain disruptions.