College students forced to intern at electronics factory

An university accused of forcing several hundred students to intern at an electronics factory made a public apology on Friday and promised to withdraw all students from the factory.

"We are very sorry for problems that emerged in the internship activity and the adverse social impact it has caused. We sincerely apologize to students, parents and the public," said the announcement from the university.

The Shenyang Urban Construction University in Liaoning province has been accused of forcing more than 700 sophomore students to intern at a Foxconn factory in Yantai, Shandong province.