China COVID controls makes Apple supplier Pegatron “emphasise” expansion elsewhere

TAIPEI: China’s recent lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 have made Apple Inc iPhone assembler Pegatron Corp “emphasise” its expansion in other countries, a senior executive at the Taiwanese firm said on Wednesday.

In April, Taiwan-headquartered Pegatron suspended operations at its Shanghai and Kunshan plants in China due to strict COVID-19 protocols, impacting production and deliveries. China has since lifted those restrictions.