Investment.com – General Director of Apple Inc (Nasdaq: AaPl) Tim Cook met President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, Politico's report is related to a source familiar to this situation.
However, the purpose of the chef's visit is still unclear.
However, the news about the meeting appeared only a few days after Trump criticized the Chinese iPhone production plan to India, urging Cook to increase production in the United States.
Earlier this year, Apple pledged to invest $ 500 billion in the next four years to expand production capacity and artificial intelligence in the United States.
The company faces serious difficulties due to US trade taxes on goods from China, which can significantly increase the prices of devices. More than 90% of the leading Apple iPhone manufactured in China and the country is also the largest Apple market outside North America.
The recent report shows that the Trump administration is also studying Apple's partnership with Chinese Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) to introduce artificial intelligence functions in the iPhone model sold in China.
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