China's business watchdog has confirmed it's launched an anti-monopoly investigation into Microsoft's business on the mainland.
Inspectors are investigating a Microsoft vice president and senior managers, on top of making copies of the firm's financial statements and contracts.
You Yunting is a lawyer at DeBund Law Offices in Shanghai.
"The materials the investigators have collected include certain sales contracts. The contracts may contain evidence to show whether Microsoft has violated China's anti-monopoly law. And based on these contracts, the government may also launch investigations into companies that have done business with Microsoft to find out if Microsoft has been involved in any anti-monopoly violations."
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce is accusing Microsoft of failing to fully disclose anti-competition information about its Windows operating system and Microsoft Office application.
Microsoft has said it's fully cooperating with the investigation.
