Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Williams
Apple’s Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams has been seen in Chinese state media photographs, meeting with senior officials in the country.
In May 2024, Jeff Williams went on what’s been described as a secret visit to TSMC in Taiwan. It was secret in that neither Apple nor it chip maker either announced or apparently confirmed the visit, which was reported on by local media.
Williams and Mehrotra were part of a US business delegation that met with Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Reportedly, the delegation was urged to “participate aggressively in China’s further reform and modernization process.”
Separately, the foreign minister held a meeting about China’s economic plans, and said the country wanted members of the US-China Business Council to promote “a correct understanding” of China in America. It’s not clear who attended this separate meeting, but Williams and Mehrotra are both directors of the Beijing-based US-China Business Council.
