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Toyota Plant in China Suspends Production Due to Strike

Labor unrest is once again affecting production at a Toyota plant in China. Toyota said Tuesday it suspended production at a car-assembly plant in southern China after workers at a parts supplier went on strike, according to reports.

Yuan's Gains May Slow Auto Exports from China

A yuan with higher value will make Chinese goods more expensive in other markets, possibly putting the brakes on plans by automakers such as Toyota and Honda to ship cars made in China to foreign markets.

Foxconn to Give Chinese Workers Another Pay Raise

Foxconn workers in China will get another pay raise in coming months, on top of a boost in response to recent worker suicides. The company is the world's largest contract maker of electronics for customers including Apple, Sony, Dell, Nokia and Hewlett-Packard.

Steve Jobs: Apple Is 'All Over' Foxconn Suicides

Apple is closely monitoring the situation at a massive Foxconn factory complex in China where 10 workers have committed suicide so far this year. Speaking at a tech conference in California Tuesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs called the deaths "very troubling" and said "we are on top of this."

Apple, Sony, Hewlett-Packard Probe Foxconn Suicides

A disturbing string of suicides at Foxconn's massive factory complex in Shenzhen, China, continues to draw international attention. Companies like Apple, HP and Sony, whose products are assembled by Foxconn, are now on alert and have launched a probe into the factory's working conditions.