microsoft corp . is developing , in shanghai , chinese , a center for research and development . the center will research on the firm ' s msn function . it will be microsoft ' s first research and development center of this magnitude outside the u . s . microsoft refused to pursue this step because of several suffered that experienced in its web facilities operating in china . first of the company ' s setbacks concerns the appointment of wu chuan , who was microsoft ' s lead executive responsible for the chinese windows work software . the company ' s next research and development center is to be established in shanghai ' s zizhu techno park . at this location , where american giant , intel co , already has its research office , microsoft plans to develop pc software .
Microsoft opens a research center in China.