Posted on 06/07/2006 11:56:02 AM PDT by G. Stolyarov II
The first high-level research center opened by Microsoft was in Cambridge, England.
The second was in Beijing.
The research and development center that was established in Beijing has served as a model center for the company as it expands to countries like India (last year) and Russia (??).
Long before multinational companies had started taking China seriously, Microsoft was already there, thinking of China as NOT just a potential market, but as a source of talent.
Microsoft often takes a beating for its bully attitude. What should be said about its attitude for being a forward thinker in developing countries? And not just a thinker, but an actor?
What do you think?
They won't, of course, because they didn't hire American.
--while their government has became more powerful, buying military hardware and developing offensive military infrastructure against America. Meanwhile Microsoft expected America to fund defense of its "interests" (such as protection of intellectual property) and pay the full price for keeping the peace that enables international trade.
Can't recognize a subsidy when you see it?
The China-USA merger will be interesting.
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