According information, Google will move production of its Pixel smartphones from China to Vietnam.
The first reference came from the Nikkei Asian Review, and this particular one movement by Google, seems to be a result of it trade war between the US and China.
Google is reportedly converting an old Nokia factory in Bac Ninh, a northern province in Vietnam, into a smartphone manufacturing plant for construction Google's Pixel smartphone, according to the publication.
Vietnam's workforce is familiar with smartphone manufacturing, as Google's rival Samsung, has been operating parts of the Vietnam chain for more than a decade.
Η Nikkei says:
Google is likely to keep some activities in-house China. The American company knows that if it wants to be serious about making hardware, it could not abandon the Chinese market.
The American company finally intends to transfer the production of most of the hardware production outside of China, adds the publication, which includes Pixel smartphones but also smart devices such as Google Home.
The post came after tweet President Trump last week said he had "ordered" US companies to start looking for alternative bases outside of China.
White House chief financial officer Larry Kudlow clarified on Sunday that Trump has suggested that US companies move their operations and supply chains away from China. However, he confirmed that the US President could force US companies to move their operations out of China if the trade war escalates and becomes theme national emergency.
The tension in the US-China trade war has not dissipated despite the fact that it has been going on for more than a year.
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