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Mainland input for Windows

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MICROSOFT has signed a memorandum of understanding with China to jointly develop the Chinese version of Windows 95, the next version of the software giant's personal computer graphical operating system.

The move is another sign of warming relations between Microsoft and the Chinese Government.

The memorandum is seen as a milestone by Microsoft, according to Laurie Kan, managing director of Microsoft Hong Kong.

Under the agreement, China's Ministry of Electronics Industry (MEI) will help Microsoft to identify partners in the mainland for the development of technology in different areas, including fonts, input methods and connectivity.

At a ceremony in Beijing last week, the memorandum was signed by Yang Tianxing director general of the Department of Computer at MEI and Yang Shaw-gang, Microsoft's general manager for the Greater China region.

MEI's Mr Yang said he hoped the Chinese version of Windows 95 would use the best available Chinese language technology.

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