Last Updated: China Beats Taiwan As Apple's Biggest Source Of Suppliers: Report China has ousted Taiwan as Apple Inc.’s top supplier, a development that further tangles supply chains of geopolitical rivals-People’s Republic of China and US. Image: AP/Pixabay China has ousted Taiwan as Apple Inc.’s top supplier, a development that further tangles supply chains of geopolitical rivals-People’s Republic of China and the US. Out of Apple’s 200 suppliers in 2020, 52 were based in Chinese territory, including Hong Kong, according to an analysis by Nikkei Asia released last week. The latest numbers soared from 48 recorded in 2018. Apple did not release data in 2019 owing to the pandemic.