How China Dodged the Big Microsoft Crash

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But China didn't have much trouble. Why? Let's find out!

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China doesn't use much American software. They have their own.

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Big Chinese companies like Alibaba and Tencent run most of China's internet stuff.

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Only some foreign hotels in China had problems.

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China has been building its own internet world for years.

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Microsoft works differently in China. It uses a local partner company.

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China likes to use its own tech to stay safe.

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This is like how some countries don't use Chinese apps like TikTok.

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China's newspapers said relying on big foreign tech companies can be risky.

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Some Chinese workers joked online, thanking Microsoft for giving them a day off!

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