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Apple CEO Tim Cook Joins Influential Chinese University Board (scmp.com) 44

Posted by msmash from the this-is-fine dept.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been appointed chairman of the advisory board at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing, a role that could provide access to top Chinese leaders at a time the iPhone manufacturer is facing mounting challenges in the world's second largest economy. From a report: Cook will assume the role for three years and replace Jim Breyer, the founder and chief executive of Breyer Capital, according to a statement from the university released on Friday. Cook said he would work with other members on the board, who have not been named, to make the Beijing-based school into a "world-class" education institution. Apple's market share in China is sliding as nationalist rhetoric calling for consumers to switch to Chinese phone manufacturer Huawei has gained momentum amid the trade war between China and the United States. New appointments to the board, which is usually stacked with business and political leaders, could offer clues on the relationship between Beijing and some of the world's most influential business leaders at a time when trade tensions have reached new highs.
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  • Not the least bit surprised that Cook is doing this.

  • What a joke (Score:3)

    by ACForever ( 6277156 ) on Monday October 21, 2019 @04:20PM (#59332188)
    cook and apple are Chinas puppet.

    • cook and apple are Chinas puppet.

      Actually, since he is Chairman of the Board, I would say that the Puppet has become the Puppeteer.

  • Really? (Score:5, Insightful)

    by enigma32 ( 128601 ) on Monday October 21, 2019 @04:30PM (#59332234)

    could offer clues on the relationship between Beijing and some of the world's most influential business leaders at a time when trade tensions have reached new highs.

    I think that relationship has become quite clear in many cases over the past month or two.

  • FTFY (Score:5, Informative)

    by Pollux ( 102520 ) <speter AT tedata DOT net DOT eg> on Monday October 21, 2019 @04:39PM (#59332286) Journal

    Apple CEO Tim Cook has been appointed chairman of the advisory board at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing, a role that could provide top Chinese leaders access to Apple.

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      • I can't shake the feeling that Cook's angle is of "keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer". Time will tell. It's one helluva risk regardless of your POV.

        I agree; his friends are in the Chinese Government, and his enemies are here in America where he lives and works.

  • what a weasel (Score:1)

    by Anonymous Coward

    Talk about a greasy, weasely bastard. Sucking Chinese anus for the almighty dollar.

    • Chinese don't buy iPhones using dollars. He's doing it for the renminbi, no question.

    • Talk about a greasy, weasely bastard. Sucking Chinese anus for the almighty dollar.

      Um, he's the Chairman of the Board.

      So, to a large extent, the Chinese will be sucking Tim's anus.

  • Free Hong Kong! (Score:5, Insightful)

    by bill_mcgonigle ( 4333 ) * on Monday October 21, 2019 @04:40PM (#59332296) Homepage Journal

    $searchengine Uyghurs.

    • Buy then where would they get their next generation of axolotl tanks?

  • GET THE FUCK OUT MY COUNTY! (Score:4, Interesting)

    by Joe_Dragon ( 2206452 ) on Monday October 21, 2019 @04:56PM (#59332366)

    You bow down the demands of RED china but do not want the help the USA when they need help.

    • You bow down the demands of RED china but do not want the help the USA violate the rights of its citizens when they need help conducting illegal searches.

  • This move also gives Tim Cook access to the world's largest supply of livers.

    • Re: (Score:1)

      by TXJD ( 5534458 )
      Unfortunately, Steve needed a Pancreas not a new liver.

      • Re: (Score:2)

        by AHuxley ( 892839 )
        Search for liver transplant and pancreas :)

      • Jobs jumped ahead in the line to get a pancreas. Problem is, he waited too long before deciding he needed it.

        • Jobs jumped ahead in the line to get a pancreas. Problem is, he waited too long before deciding he needed it.

          He had a liver transplant.

          Pancreas transplants are still fairly rare, and probably more so 10 years ago

  • Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment - that which they cannot anticipate. ~ Sun Tzu

  • Putting Communism (Score:3)

    by AHuxley ( 892839 ) on Monday October 21, 2019 @06:05PM (#59332644) Journal
    over the freedom of the USA.
    over the people of Hong Kong.
    over Taiwan, the real China.

    Enjoy the optics of a US brand thats happy to support more Communism.
  • When you are rich and famous, people bend over to offer you additional fake jobs with lots of money tied to it. What's it gonna take him to do that ? Maybe show up once with a speech prepared by some mid-level communication manager. Come back with a suitcase of cash.
  • So I guess the going price for removing HK demonstrator apps from the appstore is chairman position at a Chinese university.

    • So I guess the going price for removing HK demonstrator apps from the appstore is chairman position at a Chinese university.

      Hey, everyone who is so verklempt about Apple removing the HKMap App needs to know two very important facts:

      1. The information displayed by the HKMap iOS App is readily available on a website. No "App" needed.

      2. All of the copies of the HKMap App that had already been downloaded and Installed from the iOS App Store continue to function.

      But feel free to keep pushing that Anti-Apple agenda; don't let facts get in your way!

  • Can we keep those people over there?

    I am so sick of these elitests who think they know better about everything and want to run our lives!

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