300 India-Based Chinese Workers in Apple's Foxconn Facility Ordered Home
- On July 2, 2025, Foxconn instructed over 300 of its Chinese employees working at its iPhone production sites in India to leave and return to China.
- This recall comes amid recent Chinese government actions designed to restrict the movement of experienced technical personnel and expertise from China to India.
- Foxconn has relied on a significant number of seasoned Chinese engineers to support the rapid growth of iPhone manufacturing in India, where production now accounts for roughly 20% of the global output.
- A source said this recall ‘‘will impact efficiency on the production line’’ as Foxconn prepares for the iPhone 17's mass production.
- The reduction of Chinese experts in India may slow Foxconn's expansion but Apple and Foxconn did not comment on the recall's reasons or effects.
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