Microsoft says complies with law in China amid probe

Microsoft said Wednesday it seeks to comply with Chinese law, after Beijing announced an anti-monopoly investigation of the US technology giant over its business practices. "Microsoft complies with the laws and regulations of every market in which we operate around the world and we have industry leading monitoring and enforcement mechanisms in place to ensure this," it said in a brief statement. "Our business practices in China are designed to be compliant with Chinese law." China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) said Tuesday it was investigating Microsoft for "monopoly actions" related to its flagship Windows operating system and Office suite of software. Nearly a hundred SAIC officials visited Microsoft offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu, it said, seizing computers and digital files, and copying contracts and financial statements. SAIC is one of the Chinese government agencies with responsibility for anti-monopoly investigations, according to AFP.