❯ Tim Cook visits Guangzhou, meets Guangdong’s governor and says Apple is willing to expand its business in the province

First stop, GuangzhouAccording to IT Home on October 12, Tim Cook, executive chairman of Apple’s board, is visiting China again, starting in Guangzhou. It is a trip made after he stepped down as Apple’s CEO. According to Nanfang Plus, Meng Fanli, deputy Party secretary and governor of Guangdong, met Cook and his delegation in Guangzhou on October 11.

Willing to expand in GuangdongThe report says Cook thanked Guangdong for its long-term support of Apple’s development and said the company is willing to further expand its business in the province. The reports give no further detail of the meeting. While in Guangzhou, Cook also visited two stores, Apple Parc Central and Apple Zhujiang New Town.

Stores, developers and an artistOn the evening of October 11 Cook shared his itinerary on social media: morning tea and a chat with Olympic sprinter Su Bingtian, visits to the teams at the two Apple stores, a conversation with the developers of the mind-mapping app Xmind, and a look at the work of artist Chen Fenwan. The itinerary covered local government, retail stores and local developers, which line up with Apple’s investment, sales and app ecosystem in China.

▮ SIGNALAfter leaving the CEO role, Cook is still handling communication with the China market, a part of Apple’s division of work that did not stop with the change of title.