China’s tax authorities have launched multiple investigations into the company that makes the iPhone, months after its billionaire founder announced he would run in Taiwan’s presidential elections. Foxconn faces tax audits of its operations in China, as well as investigations into land use in two Chinese provinces, according to reports by local media. The investigations, which were confirmed by the Taiwan-based manufacturer but have not been officially announced by any of China’s government departments, are thought to be politically motivated. Foxconn’s founder, Terry Gou, announced in August he would run…
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Oil prices drop as aid arrives in Gaza; major Apple supplier faces China tax inquiry – business live
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Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency, pledging to fix China ties
The billionaire founder of tech giant Foxconn, Terry Gou, has announced he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate, pledging to fix cross-strait relations and boost Taiwan’s economy. At a press conference on Monday, Gou – a well-known and outspoken businessman – announced what he called “the era of entrepreneurs’ rule”. “I have decided to join the 2024 presidential race,” he said, touting his business and finance experience, including dealings with China. “Give me four years and I promise that I will bring 50 years of peace…
China: workers clash with security in hazmat suits at iPhone factory – video
Footage shows security officers in China clashing with staff protesting over working conditions and pay at the world’s biggest factory for iPhones, in Zhengzhou, China. The Foxconn factory has been placed under strict lockdown restrictions, forcing factory staff to live and work on site. Videos shared online showed thousands of people facing rows of officers in white protective suits with plastic riot shields. Frustration had been mounting over recent months at the plant over conditions, pay and the handling of positive Covid cases The Guardian
Workers in running battles with police in protests at largest iPhone factory in China
Police in China have dealt out beatings to workers protesting over working conditions and pay at the biggest factory for iPhones, as the country tries to contain a surge in Covid-19 cases. Videos online showed thousands of people in masks facing rows of police in white protective suits with plastic riot shields. Police kicked and hit a protester with clubs after he grabbed a metal pole that had been used to strike him. People who made the footage said it was filmed at the site. The protest in Zhengzhou lasted…
Protests break out at Covid-hit iPhone factory in China
Large-scale protests broke out at Foxconn’s vast iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, central China, images circulating on Weibo and Twitter appeared to show. Videos on Wednesday showed hundreds of workers marching on a road in daylight, with some being confronted by a row of riot police and people in hazmat suits. Some videos showed workers complaining about the food they had been provided while others said they had not been paid bonuses as promised. One clip take from a livestream showed dozens of workers at night shouting, “Defend our rights! Defend…
China braces for wave of workers fleeing iPhone factory in Covid-hit Zhengzhou
Cities in central China have hastily drawn up plans to isolate migrant workers fleeing to their home towns from the country’s largest iPhone factory, amid fears they will spread coronavirus after leaving the plant in Covid-hit Zhengzhou. Videos shared on Chinese social media showed people who are allegedly workers at the Foxconn plant climbing over fences and carrying their belongings along a road. It was previously reported that a number of workers had been placed under quarantine because of an outbreak of the disease. Foxconn, a supplier to Apple that…
Alexa whistleblower demands Amazon apology after being jailed and tortured
A whistleblower who exposed illegal working conditions in a factory making Amazon’s Alexa devices says he was tortured before being jailed by Chinese authorities. Tang Mingfang, 43, was jailed after he revealed how the Foxconn factory in the southern Chinese city of Hengyang used schoolchildren working illegally long hours to manufacture Amazon’s popular Echo, Echo Dot and Kindle devices. Now, after spending two years in prison, he is appealing to the higher courts to clear his name. He has taken the difficult decision to talk publicly, despite being aware of…