NPR: Apple Slammed for Working Conditions, Pandering to CCP

Tech giant Apple is facing renewed criticism as protests in China have highlighted bad working conditions and Apple’s censorship support, according to NPR.

National Public Radio (NPR) conducted a recent interview of protestors outside Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.

NPR international desk correspondent’s John Ruwitch reported from Apple’s California headquarters on the continuing criticism of the tech giant, including from a graduate student who recently did a multi-day hunger strike.

On the fifth day of his weeklong hunger strike, Wang Han explained his reasoning to Ruwitch. “Apple is colluding with the Chinese government to suppress our basic human right,” Wang said. “We are here to support the people in China for their courage.”

Doug Guthrie, a former Apple employee in China, said Apple’s Chinese supply chains are “key” to the company’s profitability. “There’s a deep partnership between companies like Apple and the Chinese government, and you got to do what they want,” Guthrie told NPR.