Apple CEO Tim Cook meets with new premier Li Qiang on trip to reaffirm commitment to China market

Apple CEO Tim Cook met China’s new premier Li Qiang and other top officials on Monday as part of a trip to reaffirm the US tech giant’s commitment to the market amid supply chain shifts and geopolitical uncertainties.

Cook met Li on Monday afternoon as part of a delegation of C-level executives and scholars from overseas attending the government-organised China Development Forum (CDF) in Beijing, according to footage aired by Chinese state television’s prime-time news show Xinwen Lianbo.

Li, who assumed the role as Chinese premier this month, told the delegation that the current global economy is in a difficult period with complications and changes, and that companies should take a long-term view in view of the challenges.