China recruits villagers to restore Foxconn’s iPhone production
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The Henan provincial government in China is mobilising its grass-roots governance system to assist in the recruitment of workers for the world’s largest iPhone factory. This is an unusual step by the local government to protect the country’s position in Apple’s supply chain.
The assistance comes after draconian Covid-19 lockdowns disrupted production at the plant, which normally employs over 200,000 people. China announced a significant relaxation of its strict Covid-19 measures for inbound visitors, including a reduction in quarantine and home isolation periods.
Foxconn’s Zhengzhou factory has been operating in a closed-loop mode that keeps workers on campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The company said it would lower its fourth-quarter forecast due to the pandemic’s impact on its Zhengzhou operations.
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