Published: 10:44, March 25, 2025 | Updated: 11:02, March 25, 2025
Chinese commerce minister meets with CEOs of Apple, Qualcomm
By Xinhua
In this photo released by the Ministry of Commerce on its official website, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao (right) meets with Apple CEO Tim Cook in Beijing on March 24, 2025.

BEIJING - Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon in Beijing on Monday, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Commerce.

During the meeting with Cook, the two sides exchanged views on topics including Apple's business development in China, as well as China-US economic and trade relations.

Wang noted that the Chinese economy has demonstrated strong resilience and vitality, becoming a fertile ground for innovation-driven development.

China remains unwavering in its commitment to expanding its opening-up to the world, providing foreign-funded enterprises with a level playing field, and supporting their products' equal participation in consumption-boosting policies such as trade-in programs, Wang said.

He also expressed the hope that Apple will expand its investments in China and integrate deeply into the Chinese market to share in the opportunities of the market's development.

In this photo released by the Ministry of Commerce on its official website, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao meets with Apple CEO Tim Cook in Beijing on March 24, 2025.

Wang emphasized that trade wars produce no winners and protectionism offers no way forward. As the world's two largest economies, strengthened China-US economic and trade cooperation aligns with economic principles, whereas decoupling and supply chain disruptions would harm all parties' interests, he said.

Noting that the unilateral tariff increases and other restrictive measures adopted by the US side have created uncertainties for the world economy, he said that China stands ready to work with the United States to create a more stable policy environment for businesses through equal dialogue.

Apple will continue to increase investments in sectors such as supply chains, research and development, and social responsibility in China, aiming to support the country's high-quality development, Cook said.

Apple's CEO emphasized that the company stands ready to play an active role in promoting the stable, healthy development of China-US economic and trade relations.

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In this photo released by the Ministry of Commerce on its official website, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao (right) meets with Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon in Beijing on March 24, 2025.

When meeting with Amon, Wang emphasized that closer government-business cooperation is essential to address risks and challenges amid rising global instability and uncertainty.

The Chinese government remains unwavering in pursuing high-standard opening-up, expanding market access, actively addressing the concerns of businesses, and facilitating the deeper integration of foreign-funded enterprises into the Chinese market, he said.

He noted that China is intensifying and expanding its consumer product trade-in programs, with enormous market potential creating greater development opportunities for multinationals, including Qualcomm.

As the momentum of semiconductor and artificial intelligence technological development and application grows stronger in China, Qualcomm's business aligns with Chinese demand, he said.

Wang expressed the hope that Qualcomm will capitalize on these opportunities and deepen its roots in China.

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Qualcomm, having developed in China for nearly three decades, has achieved remarkable accomplishments, Amon noted. Expressing full confidence in China's future development, he said that the company will continue to increase its investments in China, and facilitate constructive dialogue between the US and China.