Tim Cook Discusses Encryption, Taxes, and Manufacturing in China on 60 Minutes [Video]

Apple CEO Tim Cook was interviewed by 60 Minutes to address issues including encryption technology, corporate taxes, and manufacturing products in China.

Apple is one of the most interesting business stories in generations and it finds itself at the heart of some of the biggest issues facing American companies today: the way terrorists may be using encrypted technology to plot attacks, the battle over the corporate tax rate, and the challenges of working in China. We talked about all of that with Apple CEO Tim Cook as part of a journey through the world's biggest and richest company.

The episode also provides a sneak peek into Jony Ive's secret design lab and a look at the Apple Store of the future.


We first saw a clip of the episode earlier this week, where Tim Cook adamantly denied any type of tax avoidance schemes. Cook also discussed the encryption vs privacy debate, as well as the working conditions in Chinese manufacturing plants.

Take a look at the video below (Flash) or hit the link for a script of the interview...

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