The US government has been so arrogant in its trade war on China (under both Trump and Biden), that it didn't realize China has much more leverage.
This is another example: China is now transitioning away from Microsoft Windows software, which is still ubiquitous in China and is used on many government computers.
China’s Ministry of Commerce has stopped using Microsoft Word and is instead using WPS Office, the Chinese alternative to Microsoft Office, developed by Beijing-based company Kingsoft. More ministries are expected to do the same soon.
This comes after China banned government workers from using iPhones.
Huawei has also developed its own operating system, HarmonyOS, challenging Microsoft Windows, Apple's macOS and iOS, and Google-linked Android.
China is defending its digital sovereignty.
One of the main goals of the US empire is to maintain a global monopoly for its Big Tech companies, so every other country is dependent on US technology, meaning US corporations can extract monopoly rents to further enrich their wealthy shareholders.
China is the only country able to challenge them, and it is doing so more and more every day.
This is a key reason for the extreme anger and fear in Washington, Silicon Valley, and Wall Street.
Author: Saikat Bhattacharya
