western muslim capital, in response chinese authorities said yesterday they would use covid lockdowns, residents will not be able to leave their immediate compounds what will be able to leave their individual buildings in shifts. it is unclear when that will take place, china s 0 covid policy has created chaos in the biggest iphone assembly factory, thousands of workers protested wage issues and unsanitary work environments, videos show workers clashing with local authorities dressed in hazmat suits. their desperation is echoed throughout the country, many have been forced to remain confined in homes and workplaces for months but hopes are dim that lockdown policies are going to ease overall, china s national health commission reported covid cases nationwide have reached record highs. will: i want to say something in response to this. covid has been one of the worst
caused by lockdown measures, so he were unable to be moved. 10 killed, 9 more injure. a protest quickly resulted in the country s muslim capital. in response chinese horses said yesterday they would ease covid lockdowns so residents won t be able to leave their immediate compounds but will be able to leave their individual buildings in shifts. it s unclear though when that could take place. china s zero covid policy has also created chaos. the world s biggest iphone assembly factory, week thousands of workers protested wage issues and unsanitary or work environment. workers clashing with local authorities who are dressed in those hazmat suits. many millions have been forced to remain confined in their homes and workplaces for months. and hopes are dim that these lockdown policies will ease overall because this week china s national health commission reported that covid
blood clots. coronavirus problems in china. they all righted more than 31,000 local cases, the highest since the start of the pandemic. this comes as violent protests erupt at the world s largest iphone assembly factory in central china with workers upset about insufficient pay and anticovid measures. social media video shows workers at the fox com plant confronting police in hazmat suits. the company is offering those who are willing to quit their jobs and leave the compound a $1400 payout. more on this from cnn s kristie lu stout joins us live from hong kong. relying on the social media individual your here, aren t we? but that is pretty shocking. reporter: yeah, very sharking. remarkable video showing these clashes taking place at the
significant supply chain constraints at the assembly facility. they expect the iphone 14 to be hit just as a key holiday shopping season begins. selena wang is live for us in china. i know a lot of this has to do with the compensation, what these workers thought they were getting and what they re actually getting. reporter: yeah. some of these workers in these videos, you can hear them complaining not just about the pay issue but also the subpar living conditions, what they say are unsanitary conditions. as you say, this is apple s most important iphone assembly factory and it s operating in what s called a closed loop system. so these workers have to sleep, eat, live on that campus. they re saying that the living conditions just aren t good enough. they re even claiming that covid positive workers are not being moved to a separate facility. people are also fearful about getting covid. some of these clashes are turning violent. you can see them jostling, pushing with the law enforcem
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