Tim Cook’s China visit reinforces country’s importance to Apple as global frictions rise

Tim Cook touched down in Chengdu, China, this week for an Apple Store event tied to the company's 50th anniversary, a carefully choreographed visit that comes at a pivotal moment in the iPhone maker's complicated relationship with the world's largest smartphone market.Tensions between U.S. and China have been ratcheting up, in part due to the Iran war and and the U.S. announcing a new investigation into Chinese trade practices after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's biggest tariffs, whi ...