Microsoft Corp has launched a range of initiatives to support its Hong Kong dealers operating in China, enabling customers with computer requirements in both regions to go to a single source; Microsoft will also cut the price of Chinese software in China to Hong Kong levels – Chinese prices are as much as 50% higher due to import and value-added taxes and wider dealer margins, and will start duplicating and packaging in China next year; it will also finance marketing initiatives such as seminars and exhibitions, especially in southern China; the company has about dealers in China and looks to double that number.
