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title: "China Investigation of Microsoft Retaliation"
summary: |-
  In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Alley, Rob Atkinson argues China’s recent announcement of an investigation into Microsoft’s business practices is a "show trial" and retaliation for the U.S. government filing suit against Chinese hackers.
date: "2014-07-29"
issues: ["Trade"]
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/media/china-investigation-microsoft-retaliation/"
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# China Investigation of Microsoft Retaliation

In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Alley, Rob Atkinson argues China’s recent announcement of an investigation into Microsoft’s business practices is a "show trial" and retaliation for the U.S. government filing suit against Chinese hackers.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/media/china-investigation-microsoft-retaliation/*