Google Ditches China for Pixel Production Amid US-China Tensions

Google plans to shift its Pixel production from China to Vietnam and India by 2027. The move is aimed at reducing supply-chain exposure amid ongoing U.S.-China tensions, according to Nikkei Asia.

The company has informed suppliers of its intention to have all Pixel devices made outside China starting next year. This decision comes after the successful production of high-end Pixel smartphones in Vietnam this year gave Google confidence to move ahead with the timeline.

This would make Google the second major global smartphone brand, after Samsung Electronics, to shift production away from China. Google plans to increase Pixel smartphone shipments by 8% to 10% this year from about 12 million units last year, despite surging memory-chip costs.