Foxconn Founder Wants Apple to Give Up on Making iPhones in China

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Foxconn Founder Wants Apple to Give Up on Making iPhones in China 

Apple is seen by many as the next big victim of the trade war between the United States and China, especially after Huawei got banned from working with American firms.

And while Huawei officials think China should leave Apple alone, the founder of Foxconn, which is one of the largest employers in China and the company in charge of building iPhones, recommends the Cupertino-based tech giant to leave the country.

Terry Gou says Apple should move its iPhone production to Taiwan, as his company has the necessary facilities here to cope with Apple’s requirements.

“I am urging Apple to move to Taiwan,” Gou was quoted as saying by Bloomberg. “I think it is very possible,” he continued.

Gou insisting for Apple to move iPhone production to Taiwan, however, isn’t necessarily surprising. Foxconn’s founder, who is also the largest shareholder of the company, is running for president in Taiwan, and bringing an American giant the size of Apple to the country would be a major win.Building iPhone elsewhereReports that made the rounds back in April revealed that Apple was working with Foxconn on a series of tests to determine how much production can be increased at Indian facilities. This was considered to be a backup plan in case things get ugly in China, albeit Apple itself is likely to boost production in India anyway, especially as it wants more models to be manufactured in the country.

Meanwhile, another Foxconn official says building iPhones outside China is something that’s totally doable.

Young Liu, board nominee and semiconductor division chief for Hon Hai, the company that owns Foxconn, said the production can be quickly transferred elsewhere if the Chinese government imposes sanctions against Apple.

“Twenty-five percent of our production capacity is outside of China and we can help Apple respond to its needs in the U.S. market,” Liu said. “We have enough capacity to meet Apple’s demand.”

Apple has remained completely tight-lipped on moving iPhone production out of China, but there’s no doubt company officials are not only worried, but also looking into their options should the tension increase between the two governments.

 

 

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The US does not have a work force that is technically skilled enough to make iPhones or any 
phone for that matter. That ship sailed long ago.

 

If they build the factories here for that purpose (to build iPhones), highly likely  the Chinese will be employed in them and not US workers.