---- Blick auf die Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Management (SEM) an der Tsinghua Universität in Peking, China, 31. Oktober 2007. Apple CEO Tim Cook hat bei
--FILE--View of the School of Economics and Management (SEM) at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, 31 October 2007. Apple CEO Tim Cook has joined the advisory board of Tsinghua Universitys School of Economics and Management (SEM), according to its Web site. Located in Beijing, Tsinghua is one of Chinas most prestigious universities. The advisory board meets annually to offer advice on the development of Tsinghua SEM, according to its site. Other notable American members include Henry M. Paulson Jr., the former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and former Wal-mart CEO H. Lee Scott. It is unclear how joining the SEMs board could potentially help Apples business in China, but it is another way for Cook to cultivate closer ties to the country that he has said will soon become the companys most important market. The board includes several key politicians, including Wang Qishan, Chen Yuan, Ma Kai, and Zhou Xiaochuan.
