MS: China not important due to piracy
Steve Ballmer said that Microsoft doesn’t find China “important” due to its government’s lack of support in fighting software piracy. Although China is a huge market, Microsoft products can be found across the country – and online – for pennies and/or free.
“China’s not really very important to our business right now,” Mr Ballmer said. “I’d like it to be but it’s not because of the high rate of piracy of intellectual property.
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