As the Make in India campaign strides in the Global landscape, China faces the burn of growth. According to the Economic Times, China appears to be attempting to hinder the growth of a key milestone in India’s domestic manufacturing journey: Apple production. As India’s electronics manufacturing sector has only recently gained momentum, it remains dependent on China for intermediate goods and advanced machinery essential for producing electronic items—resources that are not yet readily available in India. However, it now seems China is reluctant to supply these machines to India
Moreover, The tech media outlet Rest of World recently reported that Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant Foxconn, which previously focused its Apple production in China before shifting operations to India a few years ago, faces challenges in relocating its Chinese staff to its iPhone factories in India. Additionally, Chinese workers already stationed at its Indian facilities are being recalled.
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It further added that the Chinese employees who were set to travel to India were told to cancel their trips. One person said staff who obtained visas and plane tickets were also stopped travelling. Some Chinese employees currently based in India were told they would have to return home before an unspecified date.
