Apple CEO Tim Cook expects China to become the No . 1 market for the company . Jeongwen Chiang : The Chinese government is investing heavily in its tech sector, and it's not just a matter of buying up companies like Alibaba or Tencent ; they're also building their own technology platforms that are designed He says Apple mainly sells hardware , which does n't run into censorship problems . Chiang : iPhones and iPads are also considered status symbols among elites .
Apple CEO Tim Cook expects China to become the No . 1 market for the company . Jeongwen Chiang : Google or Facebook can only watch with envy . He says Apple mainly sells hardware , which does n't run into censorship problems . Chiang : iPhones and iPads are also considered status symbols among elites .