On October 18, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with Apple CEO Cook in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on Apple's development in China and Sino-US economic and trade relations. Wang Wentao said that China will firmly promote high-level opening up, continue to expand market access, and is committed to creating a market-oriented, legal and international business environment. Multinational companies, including Apple, are welcome to share the dividends of the Chinese market and achieve win-win development.
Cook said that Apple cherishes its achievements in its 30 years of development in China and supports the U.S. and Chinese governments in strengthening communication and dialogue, maintaining and developing stable bilateral economic and trade relations, and creating a good environment for pragmatic cooperation between companies from both sides.