CoronavirusFoxconn makes its own masks in rush to restart China factory
Workers told to sign consent forms before returning to mainland
People wearing face masks walk past the logo of Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, in New Taipei City, Taiwan. © EPA/Jiji
LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers
February 7, 2020 01:06 JST
TAIPEI -- Apple supplier Foxconn has built its own production line for surgical masks and asked Taiwanese employees to sign consent forms for returning to mainland China, in an aggressive push to restart production next Monday, the Nikkei Asian Review has learned.