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Apple aims to boost production in US

Decision follows criticism that tech giant ignores poor working conditions in China for the sake of profits.
Last Modified: 07 Dec 2012 08:59

Apple, the American technology company, is planning to move production for some of its iconic Mac computers to the US.

The company has received some bad press over conditions in its factories in China.

Apple says it wants to bring back jobs to America, but many are seeing it as just a marketing stunt.

Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher explains.

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