Apple CEO praises Chinese innovation: Chinese developers and manufacturers are becoming a model of new productive forces

On March 22nd, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, stated at the China Development Forum 2026 annual meeting that China's talented developer community is challenging innovation limits every day, using technology to build tools that help people learn skills, manage health, and inspire new ideas. They have become a powerful engine of growth and a model of new quality productivity, bringing prosperity and opportunities to the country. He also pointed out that the same spirit of innovation is deeply changing the Chinese manufacturing industry: companies that once relied on manual processes have now become one of the world's most advanced manufacturers, making remarkable progress in automation and intelligent manufacturing, achieving new levels of efficiency and sophistication.