Violent Protests Reportedly Erupt at Main iPhone Factory in China

China’s ‘iPhone city’ under Covid lockdown after violent protests

Six million people were on Friday under Covid lockdown in a Chinese city home to the world's largest iPhone factory, after clashes between police and workers furious over pay.

iPhone factory revolt: What's next after police beatings of Chinese workers protesting wages, COVID policy

At Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, outbreaks slowed production, led to unrest over pay and containment protocols. To critics it’s “double exploitation.”

Protesting workers beaten at Chinese iPhone factory

Police beat workers protesting over a pay dispute at the biggest factory for Apple’s iPhone, whose new model is delayed by controls imposed as China tries to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases.

China’s ‘iPhone city’ tightens Covid rules after violent protests

BEIJING, Nov 25 — China has ordered six million people into lockdown in a city where violent protests broke out at an iPhone factory over Covid isolation policies and working conditions.Hundreds of workers took to the streets around the vast iPhone factory in Zhengzhou on Wednesday, confronting hazmat-clad personnel wielding batons in a rare display of public anger in China.In the wake of the unrest, Zhengzhou authorities ordered mass testing an…

iPhone plant workers in China beaten by police during revolt over COVID, pay - National

Workers at Foxconn's Zhengzhou, China factory have clashed with police while protesting strict COVID lockdowns and pay discrepancies.

Video: Protesters in China overturn car amid violent clashes at Foxconn factory

Protesters clashed with police at the Foxconn facility in Zhengzhou over payments for new hires, dirty living conditions and chaotic Covid protocols.