Microsoft Ruling Has No Immediate Effects on China BusinessMicrosoft's ruling will not produce any impact on its Chinese business in the near future, said an high ranking official from Microsoft China.U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ruled on Wednesday that Microsoft violated U.S. antitrust laws. The news has not cause much concern in China but it was still a top story in many newspapers in China. Microsoft's Windows is as widely used in China as it is used in the United States. Fengming Liu, Deputy General Manager of the Microsoft China said that he is confident that Microsoft will win the case in the end. Liu said that Microsoft has filed an appeal to reverse the District Court's decision. There is a chance the government's case against Microsoft may bypass the district's court and go straight to the Supreme Court. But Liu said it is very unlikely that the Supreme Court will directly deal with the case. Microsoft China will continue its efforts to curb piracy in China, saying that the company will take Yadu Science and Technology Group to court again this year. The Yadu Group was accused of using computer software developed and owned by Microsoft and copying them from pirated discs. Microsoft, however, lost the case last December. "We are preparing for more legal actions," said Liu. |
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