Plans to raise number of workers to 3,000
Computing, 07 May 2008
Microsoft has announced its biggest ever investment in China with plans to spend $280m (£140m) on a research and development centre that will eventually hold 3,000 staff.
The centre will be located in Beijing's Zhongguancun hi-tech region. It will be Microsoft's largest R&D facility outside the US.
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