Foxconn Mysteriously Tells Chinese Workers To Quit India and Return To China
(Wednesday July 02, 2025 @11:30PM (BeauHD)
from the what-gives dept.)
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- News link: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/07/03/0016210/foxconn-mysteriously-tells-chinese-workers-to-quit-india-and-return-to-china
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Apple's expansion in India has hit a snag as Foxconn has [1]sent over 300 Chinese workers back to China , potentially reducing production efficiency just as mass manufacturing of the iPhone 17 begins. AppleInsider reports:
> It's not known why Foxconn has done this, nor is it clear whether workers have been laid off or redeployed to the company's facilities in China. The move, though, does follow Beijing officials reportedly working to prevent firms moving away from China. Those officials are said to have been verbally encouraging China's local governments and regulatory bodies to curb exports of equipment or technologies to India and Southeast Asia.
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> Overall, China has been making it harder for skilled labor to leave the country. It's not clear how any changes have specifically affected Chinese workers who had already left.What is clear is that Foxconn has used many experienced Chinese engineers as it attempts to rapidly expand in India. It's said, too, that Chinese managers have been vital in training Foxconn staff in India. Since that training has been ongoing for some years, and since at least most of Foxconn's production lines have been set up, it's said that there will not be an impact on the quality of manufacturing. But one source said the changes will impact efficiency on the production line.
[1] https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/07/02/foxconn-mysteriously-tells-chinese-workers-to-quit-india-and-return-to-china
> It's not known why Foxconn has done this, nor is it clear whether workers have been laid off or redeployed to the company's facilities in China. The move, though, does follow Beijing officials reportedly working to prevent firms moving away from China. Those officials are said to have been verbally encouraging China's local governments and regulatory bodies to curb exports of equipment or technologies to India and Southeast Asia.
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> Overall, China has been making it harder for skilled labor to leave the country. It's not clear how any changes have specifically affected Chinese workers who had already left.What is clear is that Foxconn has used many experienced Chinese engineers as it attempts to rapidly expand in India. It's said, too, that Chinese managers have been vital in training Foxconn staff in India. Since that training has been ongoing for some years, and since at least most of Foxconn's production lines have been set up, it's said that there will not be an impact on the quality of manufacturing. But one source said the changes will impact efficiency on the production line.
[1] https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/07/02/foxconn-mysteriously-tells-chinese-workers-to-quit-india-and-return-to-china
I have a bad feeling about this. (Score:1)
by MacMann ( 7518492 )
There's that repeated line from the Star Wars franchise, "I have a bad feeling about this." This is a line used before something bad happens to the heroes.
Pulling people out of a foreign nation is often a prelude to an attack. Look to what the USA did in the lead up to the bombings in Iran. There was a call to get American citizens out. That revealed something was up, but still left open the questions of precisely when, where, and how something would happen.
There's been speculations on when China might
Foxconn is Taiwanese (Score:2)
by mkwan ( 2589113 )
Foxconn (Hon Hai) is a Taiwanese firm. It has a lot of factories in China, but it isn't Chinese.
I'm sure they could send experienced Taiwanese engineers to the Indian factories to replace the departing Chinese.
Apple should just cut foxconn out! (Score:2)
Apple should just cut foxconn out!
Re: (Score:3)
They don't have anyone else to build their products.
Re: Send those coolies back... (Score:2)
How quaint. But still a foolish attitude, no matter the century you cosplay from.
Re: Apple should just cut foxconn out! (Score:2)
Tim should ask Donald for some advice. The genius has 50% tariff on steel and aluminium from Canada, and even with that, couldn't save the Cleveland cliffs steel plant in Pennsylvania. 5 D chess right there, length, width, height, time, the 5th d is for Donald.
Re: (Score:3)
You bring up a good point. He keeps talking about the "commie mayor" possibly getting elected but taking a cut of that steel deal isn't the government seizing the means of production? Or do we call it something different?
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Do you not understand why they use china to begin with? If you can figure that out you will understand why trump's tariffs are doomed to fail and will destroy the american economy.