China’s government said Friday that employees of Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s biggest iPhone assembler, are being investigated on suspicion of bribery and embezzlement following reports of their detention.
Taiwan’s government said this week that four Foxconn employees were detained in China under “quite strange” circumstances in Zhengzhou, where Apple has a major Foxconn plant that assembles iPhones, amounting to a “breach of trust.” On suspicion of.
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said in a statement to Reuters that Foxconn employees are suspected of crimes including bribery and embezzlement and an investigation is ongoing. It was not mentioned how many employees were being investigated.
“Relevant departments are handling the case strictly in accordance with the law and protecting their legal rights in accordance with the law,” it said, without elaborating.
Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, declined to comment.
Taiwan’s China policymaking Mainland Affairs Council said this week that Foxconn had said the company “has suffered no losses and the four employees have done nothing to harm the company’s interests”.
The council said the case may be linked to corruption and abuse of power by some Chinese security officials, without giving details.
Democratically ruled Taiwan, which China claims as territory, has repeatedly warned its citizens to be aware of the potential dangers of visiting the country.
In June, the Taiwanese government increased its travel warning to China, telling its citizens not to visit unless absolutely necessary, following Beijing’s threat to execute Taiwan’s “radical” independence supporters. after.
Taiwanese businesses have invested billions of dollars in China since the country began a historic economic reform four decades ago, attracted by a similar culture and language and much lower costs.
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