China’s ‘iPhone City’ falls quiet as market rivalry intensifies
- Posted on February 13, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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China’s ‘iPhone City’ falls quiet as market rivalry intensifies
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The giant iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou has cut back on hiring as Apple loses market share in China and Foxconn shifts production overseas.