● 06.18.08

●● Quick Mention: China Begins Anti-monopoly Probe of Microsoft

Posted in Antitrust, Asia, Microsoft at 9:17 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

When it rains, it pours. Earlier today we mentioned Microsoft's situation in Europe. Now comes this news from China.

China in anti-monopoly probe of Microsoft

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China has begun an anti-monopoly investigation into US giant Microsoft and several other global software firms, the country’s intellectual property watchdog said Wednesday.

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The development comes with Microsoft already embroiled in a standoff with the top antitrust watchdog in Europe, where officials have long accused the software titan of abusing its dominant market power.

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We’ll update this entry if we find more information. █

“The government is not trying to destroy Microsoft, it’s simply seeking to compel Microsoft to obey the law. It’s quite revealing that Mr. Gates equates the two.”

–Government official

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