Shen Xiaoming, secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, met in Changsha with Jeff Williams, chief operating officer (COO) of the Apple Inc. on October 23, 2024.

Photo/Tang Jun

Secretary Shen, on behalf of the provincial Party committee and the provincial government, welcomed the guests and briefed them on the status of Hunan Province. He noted that the Apple Inc., as a globally famous multinational technology corporation, has established effective communication and cooperation with Hunan. Hunan has been thoroughly studying and implementing the spirit of President Xi Jinping's important speeches and instructions made during his inspection tours in Hunan, Secretary Shen said, adding that the province has continued to exert efforts to build itself into a national hub for important and advanced manufacturing industries, a sci-tech and innovation center with core competitiveness, and a pacesetter for reform and opening-up of China's inland regions, advancing the high-level opening up. He expected the Apple Inc. to continue strengthening its collaboration with Hunan enterprises, expanding its supply chain layout in Hunan, and participating in the effort to build Changsha into a global research and development center city. The provincial authority will continue to create a market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized business environment, providing quality services for all kinds of enterprises such as the Apple Inc. to invest and thrive in Hunan.

Jeff Williams thanked Hunan for its support to Apple's growth and appreciated the achievements of Hunan's economic and social development. He remarked that the Apple Inc. and the Lens Technology, a Hunan-based enterprise, have been long-term partners since the first generation of Apple cell phones. Both sides have made great cooperation progress in intelligent and green manufacturing. Apple is willing to enhance exchanges and collaboration with Hunan in such areas as supply chain, talent training, and smart and green manufacturing.

责编：冯宇轩

一审：冯宇轩

二审：唐煜斯

三审：秦慧英

来源：湖南省政府门户网