Apple’s Cook Announces New China R&D Center on Beijing Trip
- Apple has more than doubled sites in China to 45 since 2011
- Manufacturing R&D spending in China has leapfrogged the U.S.
Tim Cook
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Apple Inc., facing mounting competitive pressure in China, plans to open a new research-and-development facility in the world’s second-biggest economy.
The site will bring together engineers from some of Apple’s existing centers, the company said during Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook’s visit to Beijing. Apple didn’t specify the office’s location or planned number of employees.