Media reports have added to the assumption that Foxconn in China is ramping up operations to offset the decrease in capacity from the Indian and Vietnamese markets. Global Times reported that Foxconn has also been ramping up recruitment on the Chinese mainland amid COVID-19 resurgences in India and Vietnam, causing major disruptions in both production lines and supply chains. "This isn't a temporary move but one that will last for six months or even a year," a source from Foxconn told Global Times last month.