Apple Announces Plan to Open Two More R&D Centers in China

Apple today announced plans to open two more R&D centers in Shanghai and Suzhou in addition to its already announced R&D centers in Beijing and Shenzhen. At present, Apple has committed to investing more than 3.5 billion yuan in Chinese R&D centers. Apple's growing engineering and operations team in China will focus on working with more local technology partners to develop advanced technology and services for customers in China and around the world.

Apple's research and development center in China aims to develop technical experts in the Apple supply chain and graduates from universities such as Peking University, Tsinghua University and Shanghai Jiaotong University. As part of Apple's continued growth and investment in China, the company has partnered with schools to include internship programs to help develop the next generation of entrepreneurs.

"We are looking forward to working with more local partners and academic institutions through the expansion of R&D centers in China," said Dan Riccio, senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple. "We are honored to have excellent talent and positive entrepreneurial spirit in China And here the developers and suppliers to work together, so that our business in this market to flourish.


Apple is expected to open the research and development centers in Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Suzhou later this year.