HMMM: APPLE'S CHIEF VISITS FOXCONN IN CHINA

 Apple Inc's Tim Cook, on his first trip to China as the chief executive officer, has visited an iPhone production plant run by the Foxconn Technology Group, which is being accused of improper labor practices. 

... Foxconn is a major part of Apple's global supply chain, assembling most of its iPhones and iPads, but has been hit by a string of worker suicides in recent years that activist groups blame on tough working conditions. The group is the Taiwan parent of Hong Kong-listed Foxconn International Holdings and Taiwan-listed Hon Hai Precision.
Cook took the reins at Apple in August after the death of the firm's visionary founder, Steve Jobs. His closely guarded itinerary has included talks with Vice Premier Li Keqiang, Beijing's mayor and a visit to one of Apple's two stores in the capital. 

On Wednesday, state media reported that China's vice premier promised Cook the country would boost intellectual property protection.

I THINK HE IS THERE BECAUSE FOXCONN JUST BOUGHT SHARP. THE NYTIMES/REUTERS ACCOUNT FAILS TO EVEN MENTION SHARP.

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