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companies and apple supply chain are making adjustments

for the drought and heat wave in China. I told you yesterday of

concerns for upcoming iPad production. This is the Chinese government told

manufacturers in 19 out of 21 cities in the Sichuan province to suspend operation until the 20th of August

so that people could have air conditioning.

Might sound like I'm making fun. I am not. A report in Apple 3.0 says the region

is facing its worst heat wave in 60 years. A Reuters report earlier in the

week also said that drought has reduced hydroelectric power generation,

hence having to choose who gets power.

Now, Apple 3.0 highlights another Reuters report that has companies keeping a stiff upper lip or keeping their mouths shut.

Fox Khan declined to tell Reuters how its Sichuan facilities were doing exactly that the company is said

to have said that the hit its taking was not big.

Meanwhile, would be iPhone display provider, B-O-E, said in a regulatory filing that it'll make adjustments at its

Sichuan location. Boy, there is a company that cannot catch a break lately.

It was just last month that they were put back in Apple's rotation for iPhone 14 displays.

Apple benched the company back in May for changing the design of its olead panels without letting Apple know.

In the face of this week's shutdown, B.O.E. says it's expecting no major impact on its overall operating performance.

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