A Chinese anti-trust regulator said on Monday it has given\u00a0Microsoft Corp\u00a0(MSFT.O) 20 days to reply to queries on the compatability of its Windows operating system and Officesoftware\u00a0suite amid a probe into the world’s largest software company.<\/p>\n
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) questioned\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0Vice President David Chen and gave the company a deadline to make an explanation, the agency said in a short statement on its website.<\/p>\n
SAIC also repeated that it suspected the company has not fully disclosed issues relating to the compatability of the\u00a0software\u00a0and the operating system.<\/p>\n
“[A] special investigation team conducted an anti-monopoly investigation inquiry withMicrosoft\u00a0Vice President Chen Shi (David Chen), and required that Microsoft make a written explanation within 20 days,” the SAIC said in a statement on its website.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Microsoft said it was “serious about complying with China’s laws and committed to addressing SAIC’s questions and concerns”.<\/p>\n
Microsoft is one of at least 30 foreign companies that have come under scrutiny by China’s anti-monopoly regulators, as the government seeks to enforce its six-year old antitrust law. Critics say the law is being used to unfairly target overseas businesses, a charge the regulators deny.<\/p>\n
Last month, a delegation from chipmaker\u00a0Qualcomm Inc\u00a0(QCOM.O), led by company President Derek Aberle, met officials at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) as part of that regulator’s investigation of the San Diego-based firm.<\/p>\n
NDRC said earlier this year that the U.S. chipmaker is suspected of overcharging and abusing its market position in wireless communication standards.<\/p>\n
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is expected to make his first visit to\u00a0China\u00a0as chief executive later this month.<\/p>\n
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Source: Reuters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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