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hardware production: Google is moving more hardware production out of China including some production of Nest thermostats and server hardware, a move to reduce the impact of rising US tariffs while facing a more unfriendly attitude by the Chinese government amid the trade war, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified sources, according to Global Times China. Meanwhile, Foxconn, the largest contractor of Apple, said it is prepared to shift production for the iPhone and related products out of China if necessary, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing Young-way Liu, the head of Foxconn's semiconductor business group. Photo VCG Is decoupling of US and Chinese technology supply chains imminent amid the escalating trade war After Foxconn - a major contractor of US technology giant Apple - and Google reportedly moved part of their production lines out of China, industry representatives and analysts said increasingly disrupted supply chains will cause serious damage to US technology companies and warned them not to take the risk. We're always monitoring and assessing our supply chain and determining the operations network that will help us get great products into the hands of our customers, and we'll continue to do so, a Google spokesperson told the Global Times on Wednesday, declining to give further details about the company's supplier list and related information. A supplier who works closely with Foxconn told the Global Times on Wednesday that it is impossible Foxconn will take the risk of leaving China at this crucial moment, which will burn its bridges with Chinese authorities. Foxconn said it follows a strict company policy of not commenting on any matters related to current or potential customers, or any of their products. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.