Business • Jul 02, 2025

Foxconn recalls Chinese workforce from India

Foxconn just sent home over 300 Chinese engineers and technicians from its iPhone factories in India, leaving mostly Taiwanese teams on the ground.
This shake-up is linked to China tightening controls on tech and skilled labor exports, possibly to keep manufacturing from moving out of the country—which makes Apple's push to grow in India a bit trickier.

TL;DR

Apple wants to spread its manufacturing across the globe

So far, quality hasn't slipped at Foxconn's Indian plants, but future models could face slower assembly as new facilities ramp up.
This move also highlights Apple's bigger goal: spreading out its manufacturing beyond China—a strategy that kicked off during Donald Trump's presidency.