It was the kind of incident Apple executives never want to repeat. In November 2022, at a factory in Zhengzhou, China—the largest plant in the world for making iPhones—police officers in white hazmat suits beat factory workers, who had begun protesting over strict Covid-19 lockdowns and disputes over pay.Video of the episode, which took place at a factory operated by Foxconn, Apple’s largest manufacturing partner, circulated on social media, while the disruptions caused iPhone shortages, leading...