Protests are rising as China enacts more lockdowns and quarantines, with no end in sight. The defiance is a test of Xi Jinping’s authoritarian leadership.
Category: Foxconn Technology
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iPhone Factory Protest Challenges China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Rules
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Chinese Government Steps In to Help Apple
The New York Times – Business:The government has sought out military veterans and Communist Party members to try to help an Apple supplier address a labor shortage at a major factory.
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Apple Built Its Empire With China. Now Its Foundation Is Showing Cracks.
The New York Times – Business:Lawmakers’ objections to an obscure Chinese semiconductor company and tough Covid-19 restrictions are hurting Apple’s ability to make new iPhones in China.
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Apple Could Be Short of iPhones Because of Factory Disruptions in China
The New York Times – Business:The company said Covid-19 restrictions were slowing production of the company’s new phones ahead of the holiday season.
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After Covid Lockdown, Fear and Unrest Sweep iPhone Factory in China
The New York Times – Business:Hundreds of workers are said to have fled, afraid of being forced into quarantine with inadequate food and supplies.
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Foxconn’s Big iPhone Plant Hit by China’s Latest Covid Lockdown
The New York Times – Business:An outbreak in Zhengzhou has sent an unknown number of workers at the city’s Foxconn plant into quarantine. It’s a bad time of year for output of iPhones to slow down.