BEIJING, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Apple ( AAPL ) CEO Tim Cook

met with China's minister for industry and information

technology, Jin Zhuanglong, on Wednesday in Beijing, according

to a statement from his ministry.

Jin said that he hoped Apple ( AAPL ) would continue to deepen its

presence in the Chinese market, increase investment in

innovation, grow with Chinese companies and share the dividends

of high-quality development, the statement said.

(Reporting by Joe Cash; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)