The National Legal and Policy Center is urging investors to back a China Entanglement Audit proposal, directly opposing Apple's recommendation to reject it. This shareholder resolution would require Apple to formally assess and report on risks tied to its deep reliance on China for manufacturing and supply chains.

Apple argues the requested report is unnecessary, claiming it already provides extensive information on international operations. The NLPC counters that current disclosures lack the quantified, scenario-based financial analysis shareholders need to evaluate geopolitical and supply-chain vulnerabilities amid ongoing trade tensions.

Shareholders will decide the proposal's fate at Apple's virtual annual meeting on February 24, 2026. This follows a 2023 NLPC push for a similar audit, highlighting persistent concerns over Apple's operational entanglement with China as the company diversifies production to India and Vietnam.