Taiwan-Based iPhone Maker Foxconn Investigated by Beijing

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The Spin

Anti-China narrative

Despite its continued anti-Western propaganda surrounding a potential military invasion from the US, many Chinese, including military officers, know that the US has shown no signs of declaring war on Beijing. The continued fevered pitch emanating from the PRC is a likely contributing factor to this Foxconn investigation.

Pro-China narrative

It's completely normal for one of the largest manufacturing companies in the world to undergo an audit. But nonetheless, Taiwan and its ruling party will use this news to enflame anti-China rhetoric ahead of the island's election. Even Terry Gou, who is far more pro-peace than his counterparts, is likely afraid of the US distancing itself from China-based factories and is using this to his advantage.

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