Sources: a secret deal between Tim Cook and China, brokered in 2016, paved the way for Apple's success by promising to help develop the country's econ

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Sources: a secret deal between Tim Cook and China, brokered in 2016, paved the way for Apple's success by promising to help develop the country's economy — Interviews and internal Apple documents provide a behind-the-scenes look at how the company made concessions to Beijing and won key legal exemptions.