Director of the company Apple Tim Cook will co-chair this year's China Development Forum. This annual event aims to foster dialogue and find common ground between the Chinese government and global companies with interests in China. In previous years, the co-chairs have included the CEO of Ford and the CEO of Caterpillar.
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That it happened Tim Cook for this year's co-chair of this relatively important event, it was possible to follow the steps Applu expected in recent months. The Apple company is trying to find common ground with China on many issues, but this also goes hand in hand with a certain retreat from the company's principles that are contrary to the ideology or laws of China. Not so long ago, from the Chinese App For example, many applications disappeared from the store, including those that allowed VPN connections, which allowed local residents to communicate privately. However, this is of course practically impossible in China, and therefore had to be Apple to remove these applications from its store. The decision was also controversial Applu to launch a data center in China, the operation of which is being helped by a company owned by the provincial government.
He has no choice
For defense AppHowever, we must say that although his actions may seem very immoral and undermine many of his existing ideals, he cannot act otherwise in terms of business. China is for Apple a very important market that generates a lot of money for the company, and arming against the government there would therefore mean significant problems. That is, if Apple once he decides to enter a country and offer his products there, he has no choice but to comply with the laws there. Thanks to the forums and other negotiations, however, the situation in the country could at least partially improve, thanks to which some "banned" applications could return over time.
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Hopefully, in the future, we will see really visible progress, thanks to which China will become a country like any other, and its inhabitants will not experience the hardships that the local government is preparing for them now. Even such a matter of course as available information or private communication is an unattainable dream for many of them.
Source: 9to5mac