The US is on the brink of the most comprehensive trade deal with China that has ever been attempted, and apparently Apple's CEO Tim Cook is supervising the process in a consulting role so that the White House team doesn't step on American companies toes while trying to extract concessions.

Apple is in an interesting double-edged position in any dealings with China as it is one of its largest markets plus it directly supports about 3 million jobs there in electronics assembly and supply chain. Any tariff escalation could make iPhones more expensive or force it to eat the difference, ...