Sending a Message: Beijing Issues Documents Without Word Format Amid Us Tensions
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China is issuing government documents in PDF or text format instead of Microsoft Word to potentially reduce reliance on US software amid rising tensions, sparking discussion on the implications of this move.
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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPS_Office#File_format
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Office_Format