Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the ‘Wonderlust’ event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
BEIJING, Oct 20 (Reuters) – China’s Vice Premier Ding Duexiang told Apple CEO Tim Cook the group was welcome to participate in developing China’s digital economy, as Cook made a surprise visit to Beijing less than a month after the Chinese launch of its iPhone 15.
Cook’s visit comes as competition between the U.S. tech giant and China’s Huawei heats up in Apple’s third-largest market, and as Beijing tightens oversight on security concerns.
Sales of iPhone 15 models in their first 17 days in China were down 4.5% compared to the iPhone 14, Counterpoint Research said, without providing specific figures.
China in September widened curbs on the use of iPhones by state employees, telling staff at some…
