China lifts lockdown on Foxconn's iPhone plant in Zhengzhou

The latest COVID lockdown affecting iPhone manufacturer Foxconn has been lifted, following rioting by residents and workers.China's severe coronavirus measures have seen a series of lockdowns that has battered Foxconn's expected earnings growth. It's meant such extensive delays to production of the iPhone 14 Pro that Apple issued a rare statement abut the situation.CNN reports that Chinese authorities have now lifted the most recent lockdown, a further week-long one that affected Zhengzhou city. Reportedly, Chinese state media says that lockdown has been lifted in several districts of Zhengzhou, though it's not clear when the rest may follow. Read more...