News from the IT family on October 16th: Tim Cook, the Executive Chairman of Apple's Board of Directors and former CEO, published a message today to bid farewell to his visit to China and shared a video recording of the trip. It is worth mentioning that this is also Cook's first visit to China since he stepped down from his role as Apple's CEO.

IT's attached library contains the original text as follows:

"Thank you to every friend in China for making this journey once again filled with unforgettable memories. Looking forward to seeing you all next time! Many thanks to everyone in China for another unforgettable visit Until next time !"

IT noticed that Cook began his trip to China on October 10th, with his first stop being Guangzhou, Guangdong. There, he witnessed the use of Apple's iPhone 18 Pro phones to capture images of intangible cultural heritage Wing Chun performances, documenting traditional culture. Subsequently, he visited cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, where he met with Wang Wentao, the Minister of Commerce.

In addition, he also made appearances at the headquarters of iQiyi, where he was personally received by Gong Yu, the CEO of iQiyi; he visited Tsinghua University and appeared on CCTV's "News Broadcast" alongside Ma Huateng, Chairman and CEO of Tencent, and Robin Li, founder of Baidu; he also visited the headquarters of MiHoYo in Shanghai, where he was personally received by Liu Wei (also known as "Big Brother Wei"), the founder and president of MiHoYo.

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