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From
weakening smartphone sales to the loss of an iPhone trademark
dispute and the suspension of some of its online entertainment
services, Apple has been facing a flurry of problems in recent
weeks in China.
Cook has planned to meet high-level government officials, a
source familiar with the matter said earlier this month.
At an Apple Store in central Beijing on Monday, Cook met with
Didi Chuxing President Jean Liu, according to the ride-hailing
company on Monday. Cook has said the investment would help Apple
better understand the critical Chinese market.
Didi is working towards an IPO in the United States that would
likely take place in 2018, a person with knowledge of the plan
said on Monday.
Also present at the Apple Store meeting were executives from
other app companies, including Meituan-Dianping, a group buying
and order-in service firm.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Paul Carsten; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)
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