Foxconn tells hundreds of Chinese staff to return from its Indian iPhone factories
Group 1 - Foxconn has ordered over 300 Chinese employees to return home from its iPhone factories in India, leaving only Taiwanese support staff in the country [1] - The motivation behind this order is unclear, but Chinese officials are reportedly urging regulators to limit the export of knowledge and technology resources to India [2] - This move occurs as Foxconn and other Apple suppliers increase manufacturing in India to reduce reliance on Chinese production, with Foxconn recently receiving approval for a $435 million semiconductor plant in India [3]