This is pretty widespread. There was an interesting investigative piece last year done by a HK station [1], but unfortunately it doesn't seem to be available on

This is pretty widespread. There was an interesting investigative piece last year done by a HK station [1], but unfortunately it doesn't seem to be available online. Plenty of kickbacks going to the local government/schools to keep the students flowing. This made the headlines last year too except it was Apple that time: 32,000 Students Choose: Build Your iPhone 5 Or Get Expelled From School [2] China Contractor Again Faces Labor Issue on iPhones [3] [1] http://programme.tvb.com/news/pearlreport/episode/20120409/ http://programme.tvb.com/news/pearlreport/episode/20120409/ [2] http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2012/09/11/32000-students-choose-build-your-iphone-5-or-get-expelled-from-school/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2012/09/11/32000-stud... [3] http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/technology/foxconn-said-to-use-forced-student-labor-to-make-iphones.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/technology/foxconn-said-to...