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Chinese lockdown unrest upends global economic outlook

Chinese lockdown unrest upends global economic outlook

Growing protests over tough pandemic restrictions in China – the world’s second largest economy – are injecting a new element of uncertainty and instability into the global economy as nations already struggle to manage the fallout from a war in Ukraine, an energy crisis and painful inflation. For years, China has served as a global …

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Foxconn's massive iPhone factory in China rocked by new worker unrest

Foxconn’s massive iPhone factory in China rocked by new worker unrest

Online footage shows hundreds of workers protesting Surveillance cameras and windows smashed by men with sticks Workers complain of late payments and insufficient food SHANGHAI/TAIPEI, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Hundreds of workers joined protests at Foxconn’s (2317.TW) flagship iPhone factory in China, with some men smashing surveillance cameras and windows, pictures showed images uploaded to …

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