New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The sudden closure of Apple’s largest supplier Foxconn’s Henyang Hongfujin Precision Industry plant due to the government’s erratic policies exposed the “hollow core of China’s industrial economy”, a report said on Friday.

The factory that once employed 30,000 workers and generated billions in output was closed on September 30, 2025, leaving commercial districts tied to Foxconn’s presence as abandoned towns, the report from Daily Mirror said.

Rising costs, arbitrary regulations, and the chilling effect of the US-China trade war created an environment where foreign firms could no longer operate with certainty, according to the report.

“The once-bustling commercial districts now resemble abandoned towns, with shuttered storefronts and displaced workers forced into

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