Sources: hundreds of Foxconn workers at Apple’s iPhone plant in Zhengzhou clashed with security guards as protests erupted over unpaid wages and COVID-19 fear (Bloomberg)

Reuters:
Source: Foxconn expects its COVID-hit Zhengzhou plant to resume full production around late December to early January, but uncertainties remain  —  Apple supplier Foxconn (2317.TW) expects its COVID-hit Zhengzhou plant in China to resume full production around late December to early January …

Juliana Liu / CNN:
Chinese state media: a five-day COVID-19 lockdown in Zhengzhou, home to Foxconn’s iPhone plant, has been lifted; an analyst says disruptions cost Apple $1B/week  —  Hong Kong CNN Business —  The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, home to the world’s largest iPhone factory …

Selina Cheng / Wall Street Journal:
Inside Foxconn’s Zhengzhou iPhone plant as the company grapples with a weekslong COVID-19 outbreak during a critical period, leading to harsh lockdown measures  —  As it adheres to Beijing’s strict epidemic controls, Apple’s biggest smartphone assembler scrambles to keep production lines moving

Wall Street Journal:
A look at Apple’s efforts to reduce dependence on Foxconn; sources: Apple wants other suppliers in China, Vietnam, and India to actively plan product assembly  —  Burned by Covid lockdowns and worker protests at Foxconn plants, the iPhone maker is looking to diversify the supply chain that has powered its growth

Vlad Savov / Bloomberg:
Source: turmoil at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou hub is likely to lower iPhone 14 Pro production by close to 6M units in 2022, potentially worsening if lockdowns continue  —  Turmoil at Apple Inc.’s key manufacturing hub of Zhengzhou is likely to result in a production shortfall of close …

South China Morning Post:
Inside Zhengzhou’s “iPhone City” lockdown, where China’s zero COVID-19 policy, related propaganda and fears, and Foxconn’s missteps led to the worker riots  —  In a widely cited anecdote about the power of the Chinese workforce, a manager at an iPhone factory was once able …