Photo/Weibi account of Tim Cook

On March 30, #Tim Cook Visits miHoYo Headquarters# trended on Weibo and sparked discussions among netizens.

Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, posted on Weibo today (March 30) saying that he visited miHoYo headquarters and shared a photo with the creators of the award-winning game "Genshin Impact".

Cook said he was delighted to meet the creators behind the game, which has been a success on both iPhone and iPad. He thanked miHoYo's outstanding team for demonstrating how to create immersive fantasy worlds for everyone on the App Store.

Recently, Tim Cook kicked off his 2023 trip to China. He was invited to attend the China Development Forum, held in Beijing from March 25 to 27. In addition to essential business meetings, Cook has also been exploring various stores, attending meetings, and taking photos with different people.

On March 7, according to Sensor Tower, a total of 40 Chinese game publishers made it into the top 100 global mobile game revenue rankings in February, with a total revenue of $1.85 billion.

Among them, miHoYo's "Genshin Impact" reached its highest revenue in the past 11 months in February, returning to the second place in the global mobile game revenue rankings, and miHoYo's mobile revenue increased by 18.5% month-on-month.

As for Cook's visit to China, his itinerary was as follows:

On the afternoon of March 24, Cook appeared at the Apple retail store in Sanlitun, Beijing.

On March 26, Cook met with the team at theApple China Central Mall, Beijing.

On March 27, Cook posted on social media that he was happy to spend some quality time with customers and team members at the Apple Wangfujing retail store, Beijing.

On March 28, Cook flew from Beijing to Shanghai and visited the training base of paraswimmer and triathlete Wang Jiachao. He also shared a photo on social media of him playing with Apple Watch with Wang Jiachao.

Photo/Weibi account of Tim Cook

On March 29, in Hongkou, Shanghai, Cook visited Wang Peiyu's Peking opera studio, enjoyed Peking Opera, and cheered for the young actors in Chinese. Cook expressed genuine joy for them and encouraged them to continue their studies with a bright future ahead.