China +1: Apple CEO Meets Indonesia Leader to Talk Investments

Apple CEO Tim Cook (C) speaks alongside Indonesian Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi (R) and Indonesian Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (L) during a press conference after meeting with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on April 17, 2024. BAY ISMOYO / AFP

Apple chief executive Tim Cook met Indonesia’s president on Wednesday, as the tech giant explores ways to invest in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy and diversify supply chains away from China.

The visit comes as US President Joe Biden’s administration seeks to boost other Asian trade partners’ roles in the global tech supply chain to reduce American dependence on China.

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