Apple CEO’s latest Beijing visit highlights importance of China’s supply chain, market

DURING his third visit to the Chinese mainland this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook said he highly values Chinese suppliers.

Analysts believe this has demonstrated the importance of China’s supply chain and market for the American company. “I am so proud that Apple has an exhibit here with our partners. We could not do what we do without them,” Cook said on Monday ahead of the second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), scheduled from Tuesday to Saturday in Beijing.

At the expo’s main venue, Cook visited the joint booth of Apple’s four Chinese suppliers, which will exhibit components and technologies involving flexible production lines, green technology and optical products. He highlighted innovations in the Apple supply chain.

Despite challenges including external uncertainties, China remains an indispensable part of Apple’s global supply chains. Out of Apple’s 200 major suppliers worldwide, over 80 per cent have set up factories in China, contributing to the manufacturing of a wide range of Apple products.

During his visit to Shanghai in March, Cook reiterated the company’s long-term commitment to the Chinese market when he opened Apple’s biggest retail store on the Chinese mainland. — Xinhua

Source- The Global New Light of Myanmar