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Huaqiangbei
Coverage of Huaqiangbei in the Nexus archive.
- How the 'Baby iPhone' and an Apple supplier leak explain China's recent supply chain moves
Technicians at Huaqiangbei, China's largest electronics marketplace, lack the components needed to produce exact replicas of Apple's latest phones. The situation is linked to China's recent supply chain adjustments and an Apple supplier leak.
- In China’s electronics hub, a memory chip crisis is hitting consumers hard
Memory chip prices in Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei electronics hub have tripled over the past year due to the global AI boom, significantly increasing costs for PC builds. Traders report memory and SSDs as the largest cost drivers in personal computer assembly.