News / Apple supply chain disrupted by Foxconn protests and more Covid lockdowns

Violent protests have erupted at Foxconn’s iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, prompting renewed concerns over Chinese supply chains.

Workers at Apple’s largest iPhone manufacturing hub clashed with hazmat-suited riot police – a protest at Covid restrictions and unpaid wages.

Eight districts in Zhengzhou are under a five-day lockdown and Foxconn’s factory has been operating under “closed loop” conditions since the start of November, which prompted some of the 200,000 workers living there to flee.

The protests could accelerate Apple’s supply chain shift away from ...