2025-04-09 09:30
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2025-04-09 09:30
Microsoft will dismiss 2,000 employees in China. The cuts will affect Wicresoft – a joint venture company founded in 2002. There has been speculation that Microsoft completely withdraws from China, but the company spokesman denied these reports.
Microsoft decided to end cooperation with Wicresoft in China, which according to the reports of the Chinese Caijing agency will lead to a dismissal of about 2,000 employees. Wicresoft, which was a joint venture founded with Microsoft in 2002, mainly dealt with after -sales service for an American company. This decision raises questions about the further functioning of technical support for users of Microsoft products, such as Windows and Office, on the Chinese market – informs Reuters.
Closing outsourcing operations is part of a wider Microsoft strategy, which gradually limits its presence in China. These activities are a response to growing political and commercial tensions between the USA and China, as well as strong competition from local technology companies such as KingSoft. Earlier this year Microsoft also closed the research laboratory in Shanghai, focusing on artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.
Wicresoft, although it started operating as a joint undertaking with Microsoft, is currently also operating independently in the USA, Europe and Japan. Despite the global presence and over 10,000 employees around the world, the decision to terminate activities in China will mainly affect the local team of 2,000 people. The company did not officially comment on this matter.
In Chinese social media, there has been speculation that Microsoft completely withdraws from China, which caused a wave of comments. However, Microsoft spokesman denied these reports, explaining that it was only about operations carried out by Wicresoft. Nevertheless, the whole situation emphasizes the difficulties faced by Western technology companies operating in China.
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