❯ Tim Cook meets Guangdong Governor Meng Fanli in Guangzhou, says Apple is willing to expand its business in the province

A meeting in Guangzhou on October 11On October 11, Meng Fanli, deputy Party secretary and governor of Guangdong province, met Apple executive chairman Tim Cook and his delegation in Guangzhou, with provincial official Zhang Guozhi attending, according to the Nanfang Plus news app. 21jingji.com carried the report.

Supply chain, manufacturing and channelsCook thanked Guangdong for its long-term support of Apple’s development and said the province is a major global manufacturing center with complete industrial and supply chains, strong innovation and a consumer market with great potential. He said Apple is willing to further expand its business in Guangdong and to explore cooperation with relevant cities and companies in supply chain coordination, the innovation ecosystem, smart and green manufacturing and sales channel expansion.

An invitation to place R&D platforms in GuangdongMeng welcomed Cook and his delegation. He said Apple and Guangdong have long cooperated in production, sales and research and development, and that Apple is welcome to place more innovative products, emerging businesses and R&D platforms in the province. Guangdong will expand high-level opening up, build a first-class business environment and provide services to all kinds of companies including Apple. The official readout did not announce specific projects or investment amounts.

▮ SIGNALWhen Apple talks cooperation with Guangdong, supply chain and manufacturing come first; for Apple this is above all the place where its products get made.