Apple supplier: Employees in China arrested

Apple supplier: Employees in China arrested

In a worrying incident, the Taiwanese government announced that four Foxconn employees, the world's largest iPhone assembly company, were arrested in China under "strange" circumstances. The incident occurred in Zhengzhou, the capital of the province of Henan, which for the important foxconn-work , in which Apple ( aaPl ) iPhones is known. The employees are suspected of having committed the equivalent of a "fracture of trust".

peculiar circumstances of the arrests

The Taiwanese Commission for mainland matters commented on the circumstances of the arrests in a statement towards Reuters on Thursday and described them as "quite strange". According to the Commission, the incident with corruption and abuse of power could be connected by a few Chinese security officers, but without providing further details.

foxconn has not commented

foxconn himself refused to comment on the arrests. The Taiwanese government stated that Foxconn had declared that the company had "suffered no losses and that the four employees had not done anything to damage the interests of the company". This raises questions about the real reasons behind the arrests.

increase in tensions between Taiwan and China

The attacks on Taiwanese citizens in China could seriously damage the trust of companies in the security and stability in the region. "We call on the responsible authorities on the other side of Taiwanstrasse to examine and clarify this as soon as possible," continued the Commission. Inquiries to the Taiwan Affairs Office in China outside of office hours remained unanswered.

travel warnings of the Taiwanese government

In June, the Taiwanese government had increased its travel instructions for China and advised the citizens to only travel in absolute exceptional cases. This decision was made after Beijing threatened to proceed against people who are considered to be "stubborn" supporters of Taiwan's independence. China claims Taiwan, which is ruled democratically, as a separate territory, which the government vehemently rejected.

economic relationships between Taiwan and China

Since the beginning of fundamental economic reforms in China four decades ago, Taiwanese companies have invested billions in the country. Many companies have attracted cultural and linguistic common ground and the far lower costs.