For an alternative analysis:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marketwatch.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;apple-iphone-and-china-fears-are-overblown-says-analyst-2016-01-04" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marketwatch.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;apple-iphone-and-china-fear...</a><p>As has been pointed out, New year predictions of falling iPhone demand due to supply chain reports is now an annual tradition. One day it will be true, but in the sense that if you keep crying wolf eventually, one day, there might well be a wolf. I suppose the Journal can claim that they are only passing on reports, which is their job as journalists, but if they want to do so with any honesty or integrity the least they can do is point out the times they Passed on reports of exactly same thing in previous years.