📣 Microsoft Offers Relocation to China-based Employees
posted 16 May 2024
Microsoft is offering to its China-based employees, especially AI specialists, to relocate to another country due to rising China-U.S. tech tensions. The main relocation options are the U.S., Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand.
Preliminary reports suggest that the company plans to relocate at least 700 employees. Despite growing tensions and intense technological competition between the two governments, including mutual import tariff increases, Microsoft does not intend to leave the Chinese market.
Providing internal opportunities is a regular part of managing our global business. As part of this process, we shared an optional internal transfer opportunity with a subset of employees,a Microsoft spokesperson said.
The developer of the Windows operating system remains one of the largest American companies operating in China, even managing a specialized research center. Previously, Microsoft released an autonomous AI designed specifically for U.S. intelligence and security services.
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