Tim Cook promises aid for Beijing flooding relief

Apple Sanlitun in Beijing (source: Apple)

Apple CEO Tim Cook says that the company will be donating support to relief efforts following flooding in China's Beijing within the Hebei province.

As it now has many times before in Turkey, Pakistan, the US, and with France's Notre Dame, Apple has committed to helping relief and recovery efforts.

According to China Daily, Tim Cook took to Chinese social media service Weibo to express Apple's reaction to the flooding caused by Typhoon Doksuri.

"Our hearts go out to those impacted by the terrible flooding in Beijing and the surrounding Hebei province," wrote Cook. "Apple will be donating to relief efforts on the ground."

As with all previous announcements of support, Cook does not specify how much it is donating. He doesn't specify whether the donation is financial or instead some form of in-kind support from the local Apple Store staff, or Apple services.

Following relief efforts, though, Apple also tends not to ever disclose what precisely it has donated.

Beijing is home to the flagship Apple Store, Apple Sanlitun, which opened in 2020 as a replacement for the company's first-ever store in China.

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7 Comments

robin huber 3963 comments · 22 Years

About 8 months ago

I have mixed feelings about this. Good business, but gets the PRC off the hook for welfare of its own—more money for weapons. OTOH every iPhone I buy does the same thing. Apple can’t get out of China fast enough.

waveparticle 1497 comments · 3 Years

robin huber said:

I have mixed feelings about this. Good business, but gets the PRC off the hook for welfare of its own—more money for weapons. OTOH every iPhone I buy does the same thing. Apple can’t get out of China fast enough.

China hater!

hexclock 1261 comments · 10 Years

waveparticle said:

robin huber said:

I have mixed feelings about this. Good business, but gets the PRC off the hook for welfare of its own—more money for weapons. OTOH every iPhone I buy does the same thing. Apple can’t get out of China fast enough.

China hater!

You cannot deny that China is building their military faster and more aggressively than ever before.

hexclock said:

waveparticle said:

robin huber said:

I have mixed feelings about this. Good business, but gets the PRC off the hook for welfare of its own—more money for weapons. OTOH every iPhone I buy does the same thing. Apple can’t get out of China fast enough.

China hater!

You cannot deny that China is building their military faster and more aggressively than ever before.

Use your mind to be fair and open minded. China GDP is second in the world. China is surrounded by many nations. Some have historically invaded China. You can compare to USA. Why US spend the same amount as the rest of the world? I do not want to elaborate. The conclusion is if US needs to spend that much on military so does China. I am a person of justice.

jellyapple 86 comments · 1 Year

I don’t understand. Flooding China has been Xi’s decision. Does he need help or donation?
Second guess… after a flood, does China need an Apple (iPhone) or a Little Rice (Xiaomi)?