Highlight from Microsoft Offers to Relocate Nearly 10% of China-Based Staffers to the US or Allied Nations — AI and Cloud Engineering Exodus From China Begins

Microsoft's heavy presence in China has invited scrutiny from American lawmakers. In a March 2024 letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, U.S. Representative Pat Fallon said, "What we seek to understand is if and how Microsoft's broad usage across the U.S. federal government, close ties to [the People's Republic of China]'s government and compliance with intrusive PRC laws threatens U.S. national and economic security."