By Cory Bennett - 02/13/15 07:36 AM EST
Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates met with China’s technology minister this week, as tensions heat up between the U.S. tech industry and Chinese officials over upcoming cybersecurity regulations.
Gates met with Wan Gang on behalf of his charitable firm, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The departed Microsoft head still sits on the tech giant’s board and regularly advises CEO Satya Nadella.
U.S. tech companies like Microsoft have felt targeted recently by Chinese officials with heightened regulations, enhanced scrutiny and a series of cyber espionage efforts.
Microsoft is presently under an anti-monopoly investigation and was made to pay a $140 million fine for evading taxes last November.
Continued: http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/232736-microsofts-gates-meets-with-chinese-officials
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