Ballmer signs deal to speed China's economic development
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft has signed a deal to help China's Ministry of Information Industry speed economic development in China's rural areas.
"Microsoft will work closely with MII to reduce the digital divide and increase informatization in China's rural communities," said Steve Ballmer, the company's chief executive officer, after signing the memorandum of understanding.
Rapid development has transformed many Chinese cities into showpieces of the country's resurgent economic power. But the futuristic skylines and sprawling factory complexes are just half of the story. Most Chinese still live in the countryside, where economic development lags behind the cities.