30 h. ago Tim Cook Praises China's 'Jaw Dropping' Output, Says Country's Developers 'Hugely Important' To Apple (CORRECTED)

Tim Cook Praises China's 'Jaw Dropping' Output, Says Country's Developers 'Hugely Important' To Apple (CORRECTED)  Yahoo Finance

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43 h. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook pushes AI system launch in China after iPhone Air release

Apple CEO Tim Cook is looking forward to launching the company’s artificial intelligence system in China, following the successful effort to release the iPhone Air in the vast market. Capping his six-day visit to the country last week, Cook said at an event in Shanghai on Saturday that AI was “making a difference in people’s lives” and that Apple was “working on getting [Apple Intelligence] into China right now”. No timeline was provided. Apple Intelligence – a built-in AI feature of the...

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5 d. ago China shuns US software for documents, Tim Cook boosts iPhone Air: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Images of hull sections suggest progress on China’s fourth aircraft carrier China appears to be making progress on its fourth aircraft carrier at a shipyard in the country’s northeast, according to satellite images, another key part...

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5 d. ago Apple’s iPhone Air sells out in China after CEO Tim Cook’s visit

Apple’s iPhone Air sold out within minutes of its launch in China on Friday, underscoring the device’s popularity among Chinese consumers despite competition from Android devices. The strong sales followed CEO Tim Cook’s visit this week to promote the product in the world’s largest smartphone market amid ongoing geopolitical tensions between China and the US. As chairman of an advisory body at Tsinghua University’s management school, Cook also met Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Thursday. Pre-sales...

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5 d. ago Tim Cook Pledges Increased Apple Investments in China Amid Tensions

Tim Cook Pledges Increased Apple Investments in China Amid Tensions  WebProNews

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6 d. ago During China visit, Tim Cook pledges further investments in the country

During China visit, Tim Cook pledges further investments in the country  9to5Mac

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6 d. ago Apple Doubles Down on China as Tim Cook Bets Billions Amid Tariff Threats

Apple Doubles Down on China as Tim Cook Bets Billions Amid Tariff Threats  Yahoo Finance

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6 d. ago Apple Stock Edges Up Premarket: CEO Tim Cook Pledges Investment In China During Beijing Visit

Apple Stock Edges Up Premarket: CEO Tim Cook Pledges Investment In China During Beijing Visit  Stocktwits

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6 d. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook pledges increased investment in China in meeting with MIIT

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday committed the US tech company to increased investment in China, even as trade tensions intensify between the world’s two largest economies. Cook made the pledge in a meeting with Li Lecheng, who heads the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), in Beijing after the US executive spent two days in Shanghai during his second visit to China this year. The two sides “exchanged views on the development of Apple’s business in China and strengthening...

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6 d. ago Braving Trump, Apple's Tim Cook promises to boost China investment

Braving Trump, Apple's Tim Cook promises to boost China investment  Reuters

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7 d. ago Tim Cook Courts Beijing As Trump Threatens Tariffs — Apple CEO Vows To Boost Investments In China

Tim Cook Courts Beijing As Trump Threatens Tariffs — Apple CEO Vows To Boost Investments In China  Benzinga

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7 d. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest China visit boosts promotion for the iPhone Air

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest visit to China this year turned out to herald the launch of the iPhone Air on the mainland, as the country’s three major telecommunications network operators start commercial trials of the eSIM function on smartphones. China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom each confirmed on Monday that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approved the eSIM trials, as Cook later that evening joined Apple’s live streaming session on ByteDance-owned platform Douyin...

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8 d. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook says iPhone Air to release in China next week

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday said the iPhone Air would make its official debut in China next week, with pre-orders to start on Friday, according to his post on Weibo. Cook’s announcement was made on the same day that China Unicom said it received government approval to conduct commercial trials for eSIM functions on smartphones. Cook kicked off his second visit to China this year, meeting the men behind Pop Mart’s Labubu toys. He met Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, creator of the popular Labubu...

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8 d. ago Mozambican PM praises China's achievements in women's rights at Beijing summit

Mozambican PM praises China's achievements in women's rights at Beijing summit  bastillepost.com

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1 week ago Singapore singer praised for anonymous US$1.4 million donation to China’s deprived

Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun Yanzi has donated more than 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) to a charity fund in China over the past decade, winning admiration on social media. Top Chinese diva Han Hong revealed that the Lion City singer was behind the previously anonymous donations while introducing Sun as a guest at Han’s Beijing concert on October 7, the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported. Han established the Beijing Han Hong Love Charity Foundation in 2012. It mainly engages in medical,...

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1 week ago CNS praises young Yemeni actor's perspective on "Rural China" in Shanghai

CNS praises young Yemeni actor's perspective on "Rural China" in Shanghai  PR Newswire

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3 w. ago Chinese man opens ‘house of compassion’ for relatives of sick at nearby hospital

A Good Samaritan in China has been showered with online praise for providing free shelter for the relatives of hospital patients after he saw them spending nights on hospital floors. Zheng Gang, 39, from Jinan in eastern China’s Shandong province, was diagnosed with a brain tumour during a physical check-up in 2020. He was admitted to the intensive care unit in the Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. He recovered after receiving treatment for 45 days. Zheng said he noticed that the relatives...

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3 w. ago Experts praise China's approach in Xizang as a model for ethnic governance

Experts praise China's approach in Xizang as a model for ethnic governance  China Daily

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4 w. ago Hong Kong star Maggie Cheung shares simple life in France, thanks hens for eggs

Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung Man-yuk has been praised on mainland social media for sharing details of her daily life in the south of France. The feelgood videos included images of the acting legend collecting eggs from a henhouse. On September 13, Cheung released a short video on a leading social media platform which shows her wearing a luxury brand scarf and sunglasses, crouching down to get into a hen house to pick up eggs. After collecting five eggs, Cheung comes out of the coop and says...

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