Nightly News   |  September 24, 2012

Apple closes China plant after brawl

A riot broke out Sunday at a plan owned by one of Apple’s main Chinese contractors, where 2,000 workers – of nearly 80,000 who work there -- broke into a fight. The plant, Foxconn, supplies parts to Apple. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>>> apple announced today it sold 5 million iphone 50s over the weekend, a huge demand. this may not help matters, a riot broke out by a plant owned by one of apple's main chinese contractors, two workers were involved in the fight. there was damage to the dorm, the area shut down for the time being. they supply parts for all the major electronics workers, 71,000 people work at that one individual plant.