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Sending a message: Beijing issues documents without Word format amid US tensions

5 hours ago
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3328782/sending-message-beijing-issues-documents-without-word-format-amid-us-tensions
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  • #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.
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