Beijing - Apple CEO Tim Cook met with a top Chinese official in Beijing while touring a country that has become the tech giant's biggest driver of sales growth, state media reported.
Cook met with Vice Premier Liu Yandong in the Zhongnanhai leadership compound on Tuesday, the official Xinhua News Agency said. They reportedly discussed how to promote greater scientific and educational co-operation between China and the US.
Xinhua said Cook also visited an elementary school in Beijing earlier on Tuesday to talk about innovation.
A day earlier, Cook announced co-operation between Apple and the environmental group the World Wild Fund for Nature to responsibly manage Chinese forests and minimise the company's environmental impact.
After trying to break into the Chinese market, Apple has seen spectacular success over the past year, particularly with iPhone sales in the country.
China accounts for 30% of total Apple revenue, with Chinese sales growing by 71% in the last quarter.