Microsoft had no plans to withdraw from China, said its chief executive, minimizing concerns about the recent Internet attacks and censorship raised its rival Google.
"There are attacks every day. Do not think it's something unusual, so I do not understand," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, after a meeting on the modernization of government services in the White House.
"We are attacked every day from around the world and I think the rest as well. We see nothing unusual," he added.
Google on Tuesday threatened to withdraw from China, the world's largest Internet market by users, claiming censorship and attacks on Internet mail accounts in the U.S. of human rights activists.
Google said that 20 other large companies had been targeted by cyber attacks originating in China, but Microsoft said there is no evidence that any of their email services or corporate networks have been targeted specifically.
Asked whether Microsoft was planning to withdraw their business in China, Ballmer replied: "No."
"I do not understand how that can help with anything. I do not understand how we help and do not understand how to help China," said Ballmer.
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