China: New iPad going on sale in April. Tim Cook talks with government officials cleared the way.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

China: New iPad going on sale in April. Tim Cook talks  with government officials cleared the way.

According to zdnetasia and allthingsd Tim Cook recent visit to China  helped to clear the way for sales of the new iPad after he talked with the goverment officials to address issues pertaining to the iPad trademark dispute.

As results of this talks, the China Quality Certification Center (CQCC) recently granted the iPad with the compulsory certification necessary for Apple to sell it in China.

Apple has not yet announced a formal launch date for the iPad in China, but the device could debut on shelves as early as April, the report said.

The latest iPad, unveiled by Apple earlier this month, is already available in some Asian markets including Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia. Singapore and Hong Kong were previously not among the first countries to sell the iPad 2 device when it was launched, and analysts observed that the inclusion of more Asian countries is a sign of the region's growing significance to Apple.