World’s largest iPhone plant rushes to tame fear in bid to keep production running under China’s zero-Covid policy
- While Chinese state media reports have painted a rosy picture inside Foxconn’s Zhengzhou factory, workers say the situation remains subpar
- Some workers say they are concerned about the hygiene situation in company dormitories and have chosen to sleep on factory floors

“For breakfast, we had milk and bread, and if I want more, I can get an extra portion,” Wen Jialong, a Foxconn worker, told Henan Television, praising the three free meals provided by the company each day.
Behind the camera, however, some workers said they remain concerned about the risk of infections in the compound, where neither Foxconn nor local authorities have disclosed the number of Covid-19 cases recorded.
One worker, who requested anonymity, told the Post that some of his colleagues have chosen to sleep on factory floors, next to the assembly lines, rather than return to dormitories, for fear of catching the virus from neighbours who tested positive.
Some even bought tents to sleep in, the worker said.
One worker, who said he left the compound last weekend by climbing over a temporary iron fence, said he fled because two of his roommates were confirmed positive but received no medical treatment.
“I was afraid of being infected. I was afraid that I may die. So I ran,” he said, adding that he walked over 30km on the highway before a truck picked him up.