CNN —Microsoft has asked at least 100 of its employees in China to consider moving to other countries, according to Chinese state media reports.
Microsoft employees, mostly involved with cloud computing, were recently offered the opportunity to work in the United States, Australia or Ireland, among other countries, state-run outlet The Paper said in a report Wednesday, citing an unnamed source.
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Microsoft asked as many as 800 employees — mostly engineers with Chinese nationality working on cloud computing and AI — to consider relocating.
In a statement reported by Reuters, Microsoft (MSFT) said providing internal opportunities for some employees was part of its regular business and the company remained committed to China.
In recent months, the United States has also enlisted its allies in Europe and Asia in restricting sales of advanced chipmaking equipment to China.
Persons:
—, Biden, Joe Biden
Organizations:
CNN, Microsoft, Street, The, Reuters, Microsoft Research
Locations:
China, Beijing, Washington, United States, Australia, Ireland, Europe, Asia