Suicide rates are higher in many countries.
Foxconn factories, roughly 10 suicides per 900,000 employees, is very low.

China as a whole- 28/100,000 population
UK- 24/100,000 (low).
Belarus 73/100,000 (highest)
Russia- 46/100,000
Belgium- 38/100,000
U. S. - 22/100,000
Canada- 23/100,000
France- 35/100,000
Japan- 50/100,000
(WHO, 2008 figures)

The reporter just wanted something to add shock value to his story.
The real story is the entrepreneurship and productivity of China.

Many workers in the factories come from rural China. Most factories have the holiday set at the same time, thus there was chaos a year or two ago when train travel was disrupted by storms.