Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social media Tuesday, as the US technology giant seeks to shore up slumping sales in a crucial overseas market.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) received some good news recently when it was reported that the company is seeing strong iPhone growth in China. According to data from Counterpoint Research, through the first three weeks since its launch,

Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social media on Tuesday, as the US technology giant seeks to shore up slumping sales in a crucial overseas market.

Wall Street analysts say Apple iPhone 16 sales trends appear solid a month after the retail launch. Apple stock rose Monday on the news. In a client note, Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah said his firm's supply-chain checks suggest that Apple's September-quarter iPhone shipments "are tracking stronger than anticipated.

Sales of Apple Inc.'s newest iPhones in China are up 20% in their first three weeks compared with 2023's model, a positive sign for a device that struggled this year to gain traction in the world's largest smartphone market.

Apple’s new iPhone sales in China surged 20% in the first three weeks following their launch, according to data from research firm Counterpoint. This growth compares to the 2023 model’s performance during the same initial period.