The Corporate Tightrope Walker: Tim Cook's China Conundrum Tim Cook has spent 15 years walking a precarious tightrope between two of the world's most powerful nations.
As Apple's CEO, he has had to balance the demands of Chinese President Xi Jinping with the pressures of US politics.
While Cook's tenure will likely be remembered for its sleek iPhones, it is the subtle shifts in Apple's global posture that have garnered less attention. These changes are significant and warrant closer examination.