epa05309386 A handout image released by Apple showing Apple CEO Tim Cook (3-L) posing for group photos with Didi Chuxing president Jean Liu (L), Tap4Fun CEO Xu Zizhan (2-L), DayDayCook founder Norma Chu (4-L), Meituan co-founder Mu Rongjun (3-R), MeituPic founder and CEO Wu Xinhong (2-R) and Toutiao.com founder Zhang Yiming (R) during Cook's visits at an Apple Store in Wangfujing, Beijing city, China, 16 May 2016. US technology giant Apple Inc. has invested 1 billion US dollars in Didi Chuxing, a Chinese ride-sharing company and a rival of Uber in China, the company said in a statement on 13 May. EPA/APPLE / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
BEIJING: Apple Inc chief executive Tim Cook visited Beijing on May 16, days after announcing a US$1bil (RM4.02bil) deal with ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing, and as the US firm tries to reinvigorate sales in China, its second-largest market after the United States.
From weakening smartphone sales to the loss of an iPhone trademark dispute and the suspension of some of its online entertainment services, Apple has been facing a flurry of problems in recent weeks in China.
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