Sending a message: Beijing issues documents without Word format amid US tensions
8 hours ago
- #WPS Office
- #China-US tensions
- #Tech self-reliance
- China’s Ministry of Commerce issued policy announcements accessible only via domestic software (WPS Office).
- Documents could not be opened using American word processing software like Microsoft Word.
- This move aligns with Beijing’s push for tech self-reliance.
- WPS Office, developed by Kingsoft, uses a different coding structure than Microsoft Office.
- Previously, the ministry primarily released documents in Microsoft Word format.