Iphones are assembled in China. So why its not called a Chinese phone?

Iphones are assembled in China. So why its not called a Chinese phone? - 1

Because Apple isn't headquartered in China and it's Apple's product.

Because, as you say, it's only assembled in China. It's not designed there, it's not tested there, and the company that produces it isn't based there.

It's like I can set up a printing press in China to print Harry Potter books, but that doesn't mean Harry Potter is a Chinese book series or that J.K. Rowling is a Chinese author.

DESIGNED by Apple in California.

It would not sell very well.Top brand names dominate the market