Foxconn Mysteriously Exfiltrates Chinese Engineers From India iPhone Factory

It's well-known by now that virtually everyone in the hardware and chip business has been trying to diversify their manufacturing, to not be so dependent on Taiwan and China. Apple is one of those companies, having started shifting part of its iPhone production to India four years ago. However, Foxconn, the company that makes most of Apple's devices, has done something that may put this diversification strategy in peril, or at least delay it.

According to a Bloomberg report, seemingly out of nowhere, Foxconn pulled roughly 300 VIPs out of its India factory and brought them back to China. The extracted staff was mostly comprised of engineers and technicians, and the remaining on-site staff is mostly Taiwanese support personnel. The contractor is replacing the staff with personnel from Taiwan and Vietnam, though it's safe to predict the newcomers likely won't have the same level of experience ...