Foxconn Founder Wants Apple to Give Up on Making iPhones in China

Apple is seen by many as the next big victim of the trade war between the United States and China, especially after Huawei got banned from working with American firms.

And while Huawei officials think China should leave Apple alone, the founder of Foxconn, which is one of the largest employers in China and the company in charge of building iPhones, recommends the Cupertino-based tech giant to leave the country.

Terry Gou says Apple should move its iPhone production to Taiwan, as his company has the necessary facilities here to cope with Apple’s requirements.

“I am urging Apple to move to Taiwan,” Gou was quoted as saying by Bloomberg. “I think it is very possible,” he continued.

Gou insisting for Apple to move iPhone production to Taiwan, however, isn’t necessarily surprising. Foxconn’s founder, who is also the largest shareholder of the company, is running for president in Taiwan, and bringing an American giant the size of Apple to the country would be a major win.

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