Apple boss sees China links going from strength to strength

Tim Cook, the CEO of United States technology giant Apple Inc, has told China Daily the relationship between his company and China "will only get better".

"We are very committed to China, and that's why I have been here three times," Cook said on Monday while taking a tour of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing during his third visit to the county of the year.

China is one of Apple's largest supply-chain providers and one of its most important international markets. More than 80 percent of Apple's 200 major suppliers produce items in the country.

When asked about Apple's future relationship with China, Cook said: "I think it will only get better. I always do something special in China."

Cook also joined top executives from global companies including Rio Tinto Plc, Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group, and Corning Inc in a meeting with Premier Li Qiang.