- Title: Foxconn plans U.S. investment, plans not finalised - Chairman Gou
- Date: 28th April 2017
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (APRIL 28, 2017) (REUTERS) CHAIRMAN OF FOXCONN TERRY GOU LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSE (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHAIRMAN OF FOXCONN TERRY GOU SAYING: "For the last three months I find we needed bigger in our American for trade investment. We have been working in arms with the American innovation, I thank them for their leadership. We are planning a number of investment spending in America together with American innovations. This project will be including both capital intensive and the skill labor intensive and then high-tech investment. We have already begun working with the local states to select a location for this project, I will share with you all in the summer. (Journalist: do you know how much money you are planning to invest?) "We're still not final yet but we think this is big opportunity for us also, we want to making American, innovating with American and working with American. (Journalist: What time line will you have?) We shall see, I think we will share with you in the summer, maybe a few weeks. Speed is very important. In the White House, the office, the American Innovations Office, want to have speed, so we spent two days here. In last three months I came here twice. We are working very aggressively [inaudible]" (Journalist: Did you meet with President Trump Today?) We waiting, I don't want to say yes or no, after we select a location the White House will make an announcement" (Journalist: Did you have any comment President Trump said yesterday he would not take a call from the president of Taiwan because he did not want to upset) We are businessmen, we don't want to be involved in anything political ok? Sorry, Thank you, thank you" GOU WALKING AWAY FROM WHITE HOUSE
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- Keywords: electronics Apple manufacturer Gou Gou Trump
- Location: WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Government/Politics
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- Story Text: Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronic manufacturer and a major Apple Inc. supplier, is planning an investment in the United States but has not finalised its plans, said Chairman Terry Gou as he exited the White House on Friday (April 28).
Formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, Foxconn operates large manufacturing facilities in China, which is a base for its assembly of Apple's iPhones. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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