Well deserved prison term in a country where large bribes can land the death sentence.
In any case, the trio are guilty. The third party manufacturer did it for major commercial gains while those in Foxxcon took bribe and forfeited their contract. This severe sentence also makes sense from China's national business perspective. It needs to maintain the confidence of their customers. If the trio were treated leniently, then Apple and other companies with IP may well start to look elsewhere.
So perfectly logical and appropriate.
As for how bad the Chinese prisons are. Well, there's nothing wrong for prisoners to work and pay for their stay. Why should the society pay for the food and housing of criminals in relative comfort? It's all relative.
The trio aren't "bottom-rung" production line workers at Foxconn. The are clearly white collar workers who are paid decent wages by local standard.
In any case, the trio are guilty. The third party manufacturer did it for major commercial gains while those in Foxxcon took bribe and forfeited their contract. This severe sentence also makes sense from China's national business perspective. It needs to maintain the confidence of their customers. If the trio were treated leniently, then Apple and other companies with IP may well start to look elsewhere.
So perfectly logical and appropriate.
As for how bad the Chinese prisons are. Well, there's nothing wrong for prisoners to work and pay for their stay. Why should the society pay for the food and housing of criminals in relative comfort? It's all relative.
You really think that a bottom-rung factory worker in the USA would be jailed for leaking product photographs. OK.![]()
The trio aren't "bottom-rung" production line workers at Foxconn. The are clearly white collar workers who are paid decent wages by local standard.
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