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CX Daily: How a Lens-Maker Turned a Family Workshop Into an Empire Supplying Apple

Published: Nov. 9, 2026  9:00 a.m.  GMT+8
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In Profile: How a Lens-Maker Turned a Family Workshop Into an Empire Supplying Apple

At a state banquet on May 14 in Beijing welcoming U.S. President Donald Trump, Zhou Qunfei found herself seated with Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk, Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook and Nvidia Corp. founder Jensen Huang at the same table. As the only female entrepreneur in that elite circle, her presence sent a powerful signal about her role as an indispensable player in the global hardware supply chain.

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