China is important for Apple!

Apple CEO Tim Cook is visiting China, said that China will become the world's largest market of apples. In the next few years, Apple will open more retail stores in China, and he hoped that in the future may be starting new Apple product.

"China is now our second largest market, has developed rapidly, and I believe it will become the first major market and we will continue to invest in China to open more retail stores, while our factory is also located here for Apple China is a very, very important country, "Cook said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency exclusive interview.

Apple's 2012 fiscal year report, Greater China revenue of $ 23.8 billion, 15% of Apple's total revenue. China region in which the performance of the "excellent", revenue reached $ 5.7 billion, a year-on-year growth of 26%, including 45% growth Tablet PC, mobile phones increased by 38%.

Currently, Apple retail stores in the Greater China has 11, including Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have their own three, Shenzhen and Chengdu have one. The the Wangfujing store opened in October 2012 for Apple in Asia's largest retail stores.

Cook said the "fruitful" visit to China starting on the 8th of this month, and had extensive contacts with government departments, business partners, Apple employees and customers. He was "very fond of" cooperation with China Unicom, China Mobile, China Telecom, said the three companies are very strong, win-win mode has been formed between the partners and consumers.