Eastern China's Shandong Langchao Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft, to establish a strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation between the two companies.
The two sides will jointly develop software application systems for Chinese users and original equipment manufacturers or OEMs in China.
A formal agreement will be signed within six months.
Langchao Group is the largest provider of software applications in China.
Insiders think Microsoft seeks the partner in a bid to tap China's enterprise resource planning (ERP) software market.
Last month, E-commerce computer and software provider Powerise Information Technology also signed a Microsoft Business Solution cooperation agreement.
(CRI November 10, 2004)
