Journalists have learned that at the annual meeting of the China Development High-Level Forum 2024, which opened today, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple's Apple Vision Pro head-mounted display product will be launched in the Chinese market in 2024, while the company is continuing to increase its investment in research and development in China.
"Many of Apple's supply chains are in China. Apple's Chinese partners are not only good at accepting new things, but also proactive, ambitious, and surpass our initial expectations," Cook highly praised at the subsequent "Carbon Neutrality and Global Climate Governance Symposium" the important role suppliers play in achieving carbon neutrality goals: "Without the support of suppliers, Apple will not be able to achieve carbon neutrality goals. Cooperation is a '1 + 1 = 3' issue."
According to the Ministry of Commerce's press office, on March 22, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with Cook. The two sides exchanged views on the development of Apple in China, China-US economic and trade relations, and other topics. During the discussion, Cook expressed that China has abundant talent resources and strong innovation vitality, making it an important market and key supply chain partner for Apple. Apple will continue to focus on long-term development in China and increase its investment in the Chinese supply chain, research and development, and sales.
At 7 p.m. on the 21st, Cook appeared in Shanghai to drum up support for the officially opened Apple store at Jing'an Temple in Shanghai. It is reported that this store is Apple's largest in the Greater China region and the largest in Asia, with a total investment exceeding 83.4 million yuan. The retail store ranks second only to the global flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York.
