BREAKING: 11th Jump Takes Place After Foxconn’s CEO Respond

Star Chang, May 25, 2010 12:55 PM, 1,750 views, Got something to say ?,

On the 24th, that was yesterday, Foxconn’s CEO Gou Tai-ming, has officially respond on the suicide tragedy. This morning (China time zone : Tuesday, May 25, at 06:30 AM), another employee of Foxconn died after falling from a building at the company’s plant in Shenzhen. The death was confirmed by the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau this morning, police have not determined whether the death was suicide or an accident. Click in for the video news report.

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Foxconn’s CEO Responds On The Suicide Tragedy

Star Chang, May 25, 2010 11:59 AM, 2,386 views, 4 Comments »,

For the first time, 59yrs old Foxconn’s CEO, Gou Tai-ming, has finally respond on the suicide tragedy which had happened in Shenzhen, China. According to Taiwan’s media report, Gou told the press that Foxconn is not a ‘Sweatshop’, they are dealing with the case now and they will make every effort to stabilize the situation. One of Taiwan’s magazine report that Gou is inviting more monks to provide consolation for the suicide cases.
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UPDATE: Breaking news, the 11th Jump just take place early Tuesday morning !! (China time zone : Tuesday, May 25, at 06:30 AM)

Apple and HP from China Respond to Foxconn Suicides

Star Chang, May 22, 2010 5:06 PM, 1,302 views, Got something to say ?,

From China Business News report, Apple and HP (the China Branch of couse) have responded on Foxconn’s suicide tragedy. Apple is obviously very cautious to define their position at the moment, while HP has clearly expressed their view. Both company have emphasized on strict requirements apply to their supplier. So now, will Steve Jobs and Mark Hurd stand-up to their feet, put more pressure to stop Foxconn on this insane sucide tragedy? please?

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How Chinese Media Use Comics To Criticize Foxconn Tragedy

Chris Chang, May 22, 2010 4:15 AM, 6,655 views, 1 Comment »,

Here we have found some interesting comics which were created by the Chinese media for putting into their articles of Foxconn tragedy. These comics may act as a criticism or jokes on the suicides in Foxconn’s factory.

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Can Foxconn Get Back to 2008 with iPhone Girl ?

Chris Chang, May 22, 2010 1:29 AM, 1,278 views, 3 Comments »,

If you are still thinking why Foxconn suicide tragedies are still happening, here’s a side-to-side comparison of Foxconn worker in 2008 and today. I hope you can find the answer at the pic above.

Foxconn’s Not Very Convincing Respond On Suicide Tragedy

Star Chang, May 21, 2010 6:51 PM, 1,519 views, Got something to say ?,

In response to people’s concerns about the suicide tragedy in Foxconn, China Television Boardcast CCTV has sent reporter to conduct an investigation on this, and in this TV show called ‘News 1+1′, Foxconn has officially respond on the ‘Mystery of 7 jump’ (the show was shown on TV on the 11th of this month, before the 8th, 9th and the latest 10th jump take place), admitted that the Foxconn’s management has loopholes, and one of the victim’s sister has also commented on Foxconn, regarding turning the workers to become human working machines …

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BREAKING: Suicide Jump Number 10 at Foxconn

Chris Chang, May 21, 2010 3:04 PM, 10,102 views, 1 Comment »,

The Foxconn suicide tragedy has gotten even messier, with another reported death today. More pics and video report after the jump.

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UPDATE: We have removed the video from 56.com due to wrong reporting on the incident. The video is not a news report and the “reporter” in the video said the victim is not a Foxconn worker while we have confirmed the victim is really a Foxconn worker.

UPDATE 2: Chinese media, Xinhua News Agency firstly got a call from a citizen to get aware of the incident.

UPDATE 3: Brief summary of previous suicide incidents.

Undercover Report on Official Southern Weekly Newspaper

Chris Chang, May 21, 2010 5:09 AM, 579 views, Got something to say ?,

For those of you who can read Chinese really well and need full information on the recent biggest story of Foxconn, here are three newspaper reports you would definitely love to read.

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Undercover Reporter’s Phone Interview

Star Chang, May 21, 2010 2:30 AM, 1,033 views, Got something to say ?,

Southern Weekly’s 20-year-old reporter, Liu Zhi Yi, had a phone interview by one of the major video website in China, explaining more on the undercover in Foxconn’s factory for 28 days, and there are some more interesting details that he want to reveal…

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Foxconn Security Guards Act Like Zombies and Beat Workers Up

Star Chang, May 20, 2010 11:33 PM, 2,034 views, Got something to say ?,

Ok, this is really a bad time for Foxconn, when they still worried about these suicide cluster, now they have to face a new problem. This time not in Shenzhen, we are going to Beijing. Watch the video after the jump.

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UPDATE: Foxconn confirms beatings and the video first appeared way back in August, 2009