[HansTWN]

Originally Posted by ichbindasauge

Well said, Hans. I also think that the reports are overblown and do not take everything into considerations.

Have a look at this:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworst...manufacturing/

And here for a summary:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworst...lly-explained/

(I live in China, but I haven't visited any factories nor am I involved in business or manufacturing at all, but I do know a little bit about local salaries, living conditions, etc.)

About a year ago they had those reports about the suicides. And in the end the figures showed that suicide rates at many European companies (Air France was an example) are several times higher than at Foxconn.