Pay disputes triggered mass protests at the world's largest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Videos obtained by numerous outlets, including BBC News and The Verge, purported to show hundreds of workers marching at the city's Foxconn factory. The world's largest producer of tech and electronics, Foxconn oversees the production of numerous Apple products, including iPhones and iPads, as well as devices for competitors such as Microsoft and Google.
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