# Microsoft retreats from China but keeps window open

2026-08-13T16:16:57+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Microsoft has shut at least 15 branch offices and joint ventures in China over the past five years, pursuing a strategy of retreat, corporate filings show. The company considered leaving the market in 2023 due to geopolitical risks and low returns, five company sources told Reuters. China contributed just 1.5% of global revenue in 2024. However, Microsoft chose to stay because it serves Chinese firms like ByteDance that need Western tech for overseas operations, and to access China's engineering talent.

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- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/microsoft-retreats-in-china-but-ai-boom-helps-it-keep-a-window-open-article-155606962>

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