Apple CEO meets China commerce chief to talk supply chain

Cook (centre) joins a number of US and European industry leaders who’ve met with Wang in recent days around the China Development Forum in Beijing. — cnsphoto via Reuters

Apple Inc chief executive officer Tim Cook met China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on March 27, underscoring the importance of the relationship between the leading US consumer tech company and its key partner despite heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.

“Both sides exchanged views about Apple’s development in China and stabilising the industry supply chain,” according to a statement from Wang’s ministry on the meeting between the two. Wang also told the Apple CEO that China will continue to open up and provide good services to foreign firms including Apple.