iPhone maker Foxconn says ‘Days like the world’s factory made China’

China will no longer be the world’s manufacturing epicenter, according to Apple’s largest supply chain partner Foxconn, which has gradually expanded its operations in other countries amid the US-China trade war.

“It does not matter if it is India, Southeast Asia or the Americas, there will be a productive ecosystem in each,” Foxconn President Young Liu said, according to Bloomberg. Liu boldly announced that although China will remain an important location for Foxconn’s factories, it “days when the world factory is done.”

The report claims that Foxconn’s production capacity outside China is now 30 percent of its total, up from 25 percent last year in June. Foxconn is one of several Apple suppliers that has expanded operations in India and Vietnam in particular.

Earlier this week, it was reported that Foxconn began its seasonal rental spree to help with the production of the iPhone 12. Apple is widely expected to announce four iPhone 12 modellen models this year, including a 5.4-inch, two 6.1-inch models models, and a 6.7-inch model, all with OLED displays, 5G connectivity, and a new flat-panel design.

While new iPhones usually start shipping in early September, Apple recently announced that offer will be available “a few weeks later” this year. Foxconn expects a dip in its third-quarter results as a result of this delay.

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