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Global tech outage leaves China unscathed, showcasing its drive for self-sufficiency

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Essential services ran unimpeded and the “blue screen of death” mainly afflicted foreign companies in the country. 

Essential services ran unimpeded and the “blue screen of death” mainly afflicted foreign companies in the country. 

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While a massive tech outage last week caused disruption across sectors and services globally, including at airports, banks and hospitals, it was largely business as usual in China.

Essential services ran unimpeded, and the “blue screen of death” mainly afflicted foreign companies in the country. 

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