Repercussions of Reporting on Apple 'Sweatshops'

PRC Banker writes "Following the media attention over Apple using 'sweatshop' tactics to manufacture iPods, facts were disseminated making things seem not as bad as first reported. However, recent developments suggest that 'Apple Computer's iPod supplier FoxConn has decided to sue the media for mis-reporting on working conditions in their factories. Rather than sue the British tabloids, FoxConn sues a Shanghai newspaper. The reporter has a translated version of his personal experience and thoughts.' Powerful Chinese company threatens local media. Worrying indeed, especially given this company's track record. The president of Foxconn is the richest man in Taiwan, and the company has attempted to use coercion in the past."

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Foxconn vs. Apple vs. Dell

[mp3phish]

Foxconn is also Dell's largest supplier of system components. The only thing foxconn doesn't make that is in a Dell business system is the plastics and chassis (and even then, most are Foxconn)

Does this mean that corporate america is funding political terrorists?

Re:No worries.

[mp3phish]

To throw more flames on the coles, Foxconn is also Dell's largest supplier of components. So this isn't just an Apple article, it explains why the Foxconn president is the richest man in the (eastern) world.

Re:Da Trut

[soft_guy]

They are in Taiwan, not China. Taiwan is a free society.

not richest (not even in the Eastern world)

[krunk4ever]

According to Forbes World's Richest Person, the richest Asian is Thomas Raymond & Walter Kwok (Hong Kong) at $10.9 billion. If you think that's unfair with 2 people, Lee Shau Kee (Hong Kong) is next at $9.3 billion. Terry Guo only has $3.2 billion:

http://www.forbes.com/static/bill2005/LIRX28Q.html ?passListId=10&passYear=2005&passListType=Person&u niqueId=X28Q&datatype=Person

Re:Da Trut

[saihung]

Please read more carefully before you correct others. The factory facility is located in Longhua in southern China. The controlliing corporation is headquartered in Taiwan. Hence those in a free society (Taiwan) are not worried about denying those freedoms to others (in China).