Foxconn, a major supplier for Apple and critical partner for the manufacturing of the iPhone, has halted production in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, according to a spokesperson from the tech giant …
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Apple supplier Foxconn halts operations in Shenzhen as China locks down tech hub
Foxconn, one of Apple’s biggest suppliers, has suspended operations in Shenzhen as China locks down the technology hub and several other regions to contain the country’s worst Covid-19 outbreak in two …
Shenzhen forced into another Covid lockdown
The Chinese city of Shenzhen, home to much of the world’s technology manufacturing, is being locked down due to a surge in Covid cases.
Foxconn, which assembles Apple’s iPhones, suspends production at factories in Shenzhen, China, because of lockdown.
The Taiwanese electronics firm said it “adjusted the production line” to other plants in China to minimize any impact on operations.
Foxconn suspends iPhone factories in Shenzhen amid lockdown of China’s southern tech hub
Apple supplier Foxconn has suspended operations at factories in Shenzhen, without a specific timeline for resumption, after the city announced a lockdown to battle a surge of Omicron cases. The …
COVID Shuts Down China’s Shenzhen, Home to Apple Suppliers
Shenzhen, often described as China’s Silicon Valley, is home to several Apple suppliers, including Foxconn. The city’s public transportation has closed, and residents are being tested. Meanwhile, …
Putin and Xi: Look to Beijing for the real reason behind the Ukraine invasion
Many observers explain Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Gas prices hit new record of .43 per gallon, up 79 cents in two weeks Russian …
China locks down province of 24m as new Covid infections rise
Jilin residents ordered to stay home and reservists sent to disinfect streets as 1,437 new cases reported across China …
The US is ‘very far’ behind China and others in creating a national digital currency
With President Biden calling for more research on developing a national digital currency — and more regulatory oversight of cryptocurrencies — the US is attempting to catch up with the efforts of …
China’s Covid-19 Lockdown Is the Wrong Risk at the Wrong Time
Biden approval ratings on Ukraine jump as conflict escalates, Federal Reserve meets on rates this week amid slowing signs, Elon Musk says he isn’t selling his crypto holdings, and other news to start …
China should remain vigilant as COVID-19 gets weaker: Top expert
It’s still too early for China to scrap current COVID-19 control measures despite the disease becoming significantly less life-threatening with the Omicron variant, said a top expert on infectious …
China reports more COVID-19 cases so far this year than whole of 2021
In the past week, new COVID cases have been reported in Beijing and the financial hub of Shanghai as well as in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong and Zhejiang along the coast.
The Irish Times view on China and the Ukraine war: Beijing’s cynical balancing act
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has imposed an awkward diplomatic quandary on China in violating the principle of national sovereignty …