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China

Xbox One debuts to long lines in China, beating PS4 to key market

Microsoft launched the Xbox One in China today — becoming the first foreign company to release a game console in the country in… Read More

Xbox One to launch Sept. 29 in China with 10 government-approved games

Following a previous delay, Microsoft will launch the Xbox One in China on Sept. 29 — calling it a “historic moment” as… Read More

Search giant Baidu hires top Microsoft exec in China

Updated below with Microsoft statement. Ya-Qin Zhang, a Microsoft vice president who led the company’s Asia-Pacific R&D Group for seven years, has… Read More

Intellectual Ventures founder on the rise of China as an ‘invention superpower’

Intellectual Ventures, the Bellevue-based patent holding and technology company, has been through lots of ups and downs lately — laying… Read More

China gives Microsoft 20 days to respond in antitrust probe

Revisiting issues settled long ago by European and U.S. regulators, Chinese officials have given Microsoft 20 days to respond to questions about… Read More

Microsoft’s Nadella set to visit China; company says plan predates antitrust probe

Satya Nadella is preparing to take his first trip to China as Microsoft CEO, as reported by Reuters overnight, but the company… Read More

China to Apple: Your products are still OK with us

Chinese government officials are not banned from purchasing Apple products despite earlier reports to the contrary, a representative for the… Read More

China targets Apple in latest government buying crackdown

A list of 10 Apple products, including the MacBook Air, iPad and iPad mini, have been dropped from a list of devices… Read More

Chinese protesters reportedly slam Microsoft over ‘hostile takeover and violent layoffs’

Microsoft is facing more pressure in China. Five days after a report surfaced that Chinese officials were investigating Microsoft’s offices… Read More

As tensions rise, China investigates Microsoft offices

Chinese officials reportedly visited Microsoft offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu, though no immediate reason was given for the investigations,… Read More

Microsoft partners with China Telecom to sell Xbox One in September

China Telecom will help Microsoft sell the Xbox One in China later this fall, as the two companies announced an… Read More

Microsoft and China continue duel over Windows 8

The fight over Windows 8 between the Chinese government and Microsoft has heated up this week. A news show on… Read More

China bans government use of Windows 8

China has banned the use of Windows 8 on government computers, Reuters reported today. Oddly enough, the move came as… Read More

China’s Tencent looking to expand globally to take on Facebook, Amazon and more

Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Twitter, Zynga and Uber all have each other to contend with, but what if a fierce… Read More

Amazon Web Services makes big move into China

Amazon Web Services will open a new China region starting with a limited preview in the country early next year,… Read More

Xbox opportunity in the Middle Kingdom: China to lift ban on game consoles

After a 13-year ban, game consoles will be allowed to return to China. The announcement, which according to the Wall… Read More

Study portrays Microsoft’s cloud computing in China as potential U.S. security threat

Earlier this year, Microsoft claimed victory in the race to be the first major multinational tech company to win the rights… Read More

Apple’s chances in China hurt by the rise of Xiaomi

The early rap on the iPhone 5C’s prospects in China focuses overwhelmingly on one aspect of Apple’s newest product –… Read More

Apple seeks inroads in China with special press event

Just hours after executives take the stage in Cupertino for Apple’s September 10 press event, members of the Chinese press… Read More

China’s WeChat: The hottest app you haven’t used … yet

How hot is WeChat in China? When I arrived in Beijing recently, two of the first three people I connected… Read More

Can China kick its dependence on foreign technology? Yes (Someday)

If China wants to wean itself off foreign technology, does it have the ability to do so? That’s the question… Read More

China’s reaction to NSA surveillance gives Microsoft reason to worry

One month after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed the U.S. government’s secret electronic intelligence gathering program to the world, new reports… Read More

Amazon Kindle is an early hit in China, opening new doors for Bezos & Co.

Will Kindle’s early success in China be the beginning of a renaissance for Amazon in the country? Maybe. After years… Read More

Snowden’s latest hacking claims present new perils for U.S. companies

Whether you think Edward Snowden is a hero or a traitor, there’s no denying that his latest revelations are bad… Read More

Lighting a fire in Beijing: Kindle now available in China

Amazon’s Kindle lineup just made its debut in the world’s most populous nation. Last month, Amazon launched its Android app… Read More

Cybersecurity: What businesses can expect from U.S.-China talks, amid brewing NSA controversy

U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet at a secluded estate in Southern California starting today… Read More

While Microsoft expands across Pacific, Amazon’s China strategy remains hazy

Microsoft just announced a significant hiring increase in China and a renewed commitment to offering its cloud computing services in the country.… Read More

The significance of Amazon’s Appstore launch in China

Amazon launched its app store in China last weekend, becoming the first Western company to offer both free and paid Android apps to… Read More

Amazon opens Appstore in China; Kindle coming next?

Amazon’s app store is officially open for business in China. The Seattle online retail giant debuted its app store for… Read More

Report: Chinese government could lift 12-year-old ban on video game hardware

Execs at Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and maybe even Valve are licking their chops this morning at the latest news from… Read More

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