Apple Accelerates Plans to Move Production Out of China Amid Protests ☞ Business Insider

“In November, the area known as ‘iPhone City’ erupted into violent protests among employees over withheld pay and strict zero-Covid policies that prompted a lockdown in Zhengzhou. As demonstrations grew, Foxconn, which employs upwards of 300,000 factory workers, offered workers $1,400 to quit their jobs, and later, $1,800 bonuses to stay to retain its hemorrhaging workforce.”