Apple's Tim Cook to visit China for government meetings

Meetings come at a critical time for tech giant as it faces a flurry of problems in the country

Apple chief executive Tim Cook plans to visit Beijing later this month to meet high-level government officials, at a time when the company is facing setbacks in its most important overseas market, a source said.

Cook has frequently traveled to China since taking the helm of Apple five years ago, but his latest visit comes during a critical period.