Last month, his younger brother, who had headed a Hon Hai affiliate, died after a long illness.

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Foxconn is the trade name for Hon Hai Precision Industry, which has long been one of the standard bearers for the Chinese tech industry.

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He may reckon that Apple will, as has long been rumoured, soon start making televisions and that he and Hon Hai will profit again.

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