Large protests broke out at China’s largest iPhone factory, owned by Taiwanese subcontractor Foxconn, on Wednesday (Nov 23), according to videos and photos posted on social media sites Weibo and Twitter. Significantly, the footage shows a crowd of workers marching down the street, some facing a line of white-suited men and riot police. In another video, a person behind a nearby building claims that the protests “start again“and that it last”from last night and until [mercredi] morning».
The factory is located in Zhengzhou, central Henan Province. A portion of the live video shows dozens of night workers shouting “Let’s defend our rights.in front of lines of policemen and a police car with flashing lights. By: Reuters:hundreds of protesters chanted “give us our wages». According to the BBC, it is about the non-payment of bonuses promised to employees who recently joined the company. “The protesting workers want to receive subsidies and go home”– said one of the employees of the British media.
In other footage, a worker is seen placing a metal barricade on the ground, while the author of the video shouts:they charge!“and”tear gas bombs!“. A photo taken during the day shows the charred remains of the portal, which was apparently burned during the night. In turn, Foxconn confirms.violencein its Chinese factory.
The hashtag #RiotsFoxconn was censored on Chinese social media Wednesday afternoon. A few posts about the protests, however, remained online. Foxconn is a large group that assembles electronic products for many international brands. The Taiwanese company, a major Apple subcontractor, has faced a surge in Covid-19 cases in recent months at its massive site in Zhengzhou, the world’s largest iPhone factory. The complex employs more than 200,000 people, mostly based on site. The BBC adds that some employees also complain about the food served at the resort.
Foxconn had decided to limit the site to in-house workers. But hundreds of panicked workers then fled on foot. The Taiwanese group is China’s largest private sector employer, employing more than one million workers in around 30 factories and research institutes across the country.
Source: Le Figaro
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