Microsoft under antitrust probe in China
Microsoft Corp is under an antitrust investigation in China, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) announced Tuesday afternoon on its homepage.
Regional executives related to the matter have been asked to respond to enquiries from and data acquired by the watchdog, said the announcement.
The US software giant said in response that it is serious about complying with China's laws and committed to addressing SAIC's questions and concerns.
Last August, the SAIC questioned Microsoft's lawyer, Deputy General Counsel Mary Snapp, after formally investigating the software giant and raiding four of its offices in China, reported Reuters.
Microsoft was suspected of violating China's anti-monopoly law since June 2014 in relation to problems with compatibility, bundling and document authentication.
The company had promised to respect Chinese law and fully cooperate with the SAIC's investigation work, adding that its business practices are "designed to be compliant with Chinese law", according to the news agency.
Regulators levied a fine of about 350 million yuan ($54.8 million) on Daimler's Mercedes-Benz in April last year. In September, authorities fined FAWVolkswagen's luxury brand Audi almost 250 million yuan, Dongfeng Nissan nearly 123 million yuan and Chrysler almost 31.6 million yuan.
The US software giant said in response that it is serious about complying with China's laws and committed to addressing SAIC's questions and concerns.
Last August, the SAIC questioned Microsoft's lawyer, Deputy General Counsel Mary Snapp, after formally investigating the software giant and raiding four of its offices in China, reported Reuters.
Microsoft was suspected of violating China's anti-monopoly law since June 2014 in relation to problems with compatibility, bundling and document authentication.
The company had promised to respect Chinese law and fully cooperate with the SAIC's investigation work, adding that its business practices are "designed to be compliant with Chinese law", according to the news agency.
Regulators levied a fine of about 350 million yuan ($54.8 million) on Daimler's Mercedes-Benz in April last year. In September, authorities fined FAWVolkswagen's luxury brand Audi almost 250 million yuan, Dongfeng Nissan nearly 123 million yuan and Chrysler almost 31.6 million yuan.
