Foxconn chairman Young Liu has reassured workers at its Chengdu factory that it is an "important" base of production, despite Apple's discussions on diversifying manufacturing away from China and into

Foxconn chairman Young Liu has reassured workers at its Chengdu factory that it is an “important” base of production, despite Apple’s discussions on diversifying manufacturing away from China and into other countries.

Workers on a Foxconn production lineWorkers on a Foxconn production line

Apple has been slowly shifting manufacturing out of China and into other territories around the world, as a means to secure production capacity against global or geopolitical events. The move is causing concern in some parties, especially from those in Apple-related factories in China.

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