Chinese tech professionals from Foxconn plants in India have returned to China, leading to speculation about potential production disruptions for the upcoming iPhone 17 series.
Sources indicate that Apple has alternative strategies to manage the situation, with the government monitoring the production targets at Foxconn and emphasizing the issue is primarily between Apple and Foxconn.
Chinese engineers returning were involved in assembly lines, factory design, and training for iPhone production, highlighting the reliance on Chinese expertise and equipment in mobile manufacturing.
Apple vendors in India, Foxconn and Tata Electronics, are working towards ramping up production, aiming to assemble 60 million iPhones this year and continuing efforts to scale up production in India.