Samsung Electronics to halt production at its last computer factory in China

1 Aug by Vitaliy Dadalyan

Samsung Electronics to halt production at its last computer factory in China

Samsung Electronics to halt production at its last computer factory in ChinaSamsung Electronics Co will halt operations of its last computer factory in China, the South Korean tech giant said on Saturday, the latest manufacturer to shift production from the world’s second-biggest economy. Around half the 1,700 employees on contract at Samsung Electronics Suzhou Computer will be affected, excluding those involved in research and development, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday, citing a notice to Samsung staff. The factory shipped $4.3 billion worth of goods out of China in 2012, a figure that had sunk to $1 billion by 2018, the Hong Kong newspaper said.