Long before the pandemic hit, last April, The Verge conducted a small investigation that found that the "innovation centers" of Apple's Chinese contract partner Foxconn in Wisconsin, USA, were largely empty and that renovations were suspended there.
A few days after the publication of the resource, Foxconn held a press conference at which it announced the acquisition of another building, and told reporters that The Verge's information was erroneous.
A Foxconn spokesman assured reporters at the time that the buildings weren't completely empty and that the picture would change completely in the coming months or next year.
This was said on April 12, 2019. Exactly one year later, on April 12, 2020, The Verge correspondent again visited the facilities of a Chinese company in Wisconsin and saw the same thing - deserted premises and the absence of any repair work.
The company previously promised that 13 jobs would be created in Wisconsin, although it is still unclear what those workers will do. Foxconn's plans to produce liquid crystal displays have been abandoned due to the inability to ensure its competitiveness, and what will be offered instead is still unclear.
Source: 3dnews.ru