SEOUL/BEIJING -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics will shut down smartphone production in the Chinese city of Tianjin as a plunge in sales keeps much of the factory's capacity idle.
Handset production will end Dec. 31 at the plant, which also makes other electronic devices and has a staff of about 2,000, according to company sources. Workers have been informed of the decision, but arrangements for those who may lose their jobs have not been announced.
