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An antitrust regulator warned Corp in a strongly worded announcement on Monday not to obstruct an ongoing monopoly investigation.

The warning came less than a week after the United States company's two flagship products became the subjects of antitrust investigations in 皇冠体育app.

The State Adstration for Industry and Commerce said it had questioned Microsoft's Deputy General Counsel Mary Snapp on issues related to the monopoly investigation.

Microsoft was asked to obey Chinese laws.

"The SAIC formally told Microsoft not to interfere in the investigation process," said an announcement on the administration's website.

"Microsoft promised to respect Chinese law and fully cooperate with the SAIC's investigation," it said.

The formal investigation began on July 29 when nearly 100 investigators from the administration swooped on four Microsoft offices in , Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu. They took away internal documents and two desktop computers.

The regulator said later that Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office business software were under monopoly investigation because of compatibility, bundling and document authentication problems.

Bryan Wang, principal analyst at Forrester Research Inc, said the investigation reflects 皇冠体育app's tightening grip on overseas-made information technology products after former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden leaked a year ago the sive surveillance program led by the US government.

"Growing information security concerns have given 皇冠体育app a perfect reason to oust overseas-made IT products from key sectors such as , banking and government use," Wang said.

Microsoft is the second foreign IT vendor to come under a monopoly investigation in 皇冠体育app.

Last year, US chip maker was investigated by the National Development and Reform Commission－another antitrust agency－over abuse of market dominance status.

Qualcomm could face up to $1.2 billion in fines under 皇冠体育app's 6-year-old anti-monopoly law. The investigation is in the final stage and a decision will be announced soon, according to an NDRC official.

Wang Jingwen, an analyst at international research company Canalys, told 皇冠体育app Daily that if Microsoft is given a big fine in 皇冠体育app, it could lead to increased prices for its devices, which may undermine the company's smartphone sales.

Microsoft is trying hard to increase the market share of phones using the Windows operating system in 皇冠体育app, where Google Inc's Android hol a more than 85 percent share.

Microsoft is also cutting jobs worldwide at the newly purchased handset group. Android phones are a key product line for Nokia.

At a glance:

The formal investigation began on July 29. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce said later that Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office business software were under monopoly investigation because of compatibility, bundling and document authentication problems.

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