The research on poor working conditions in a Chinese work of the Apple-iPod manufacturer Foxconn launched originally by the British newspaper “Mail on Sunday” draws more circles. Foxconn has sued two Chinese journalists, who had taken up the message of the British colleagues and continued.

Although in China, where it again and again to arrests as a result of the regime not friendly-minded news comes (Wikipedia), has the journalist as such certain rights and since 1993 his Publisher only, and not he himself in such a case before the Kadi can be dragged, Foxconn has the two journalists Wang you and Weng Bao of compensation amount sued three million euros for libel.

Wang you and Weng Bao had reported in detail the long hours and low pay about bad working conditions in the factory. Accusations that in an own investigation last week could partially invalidate Apple, but also had to confirm. The assets of the two journalists were already frozen by order of the Court. Chinese journalists and legal scholars were outraged about the charge. The magazine China business news announced to stand fully behind their employees.