The first high-level research center opened by Microsoft was in Cambridge, England.
The second was in Beijing.
The research and development center that was established in Beijing has served as a model center for the company as it expands to countries like India (last year) and Russia (??).
Long before multinational companies had started taking China seriously Microsoft was already there, thinking of China as NOT just a potential market but as a source of talent.
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