Apple Is Said to Cut Off Chinese Supplier Over Xinjiang Labor
- Chinese company tells stock exchange it lost overseas client
- U.S. has accused China of detaining Uyghurs in western region
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Apple Inc. has severed ties with Chinese component supplier Ofilm Group Co. over allegations it’s involved in a government program that transfers ethnic minorities from Xinjiang to other parts of the country for work, a person familiar with the matter says.
The iPhone maker is thought to have terminated its contracts with Ofilm over the concerns a few months ago, the person said, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter.