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Completely regardless of your stance on China, this is a good thing. Less money and grasp for Microsoft means more development power for free systems, and perhaps even a more contested market over here if it works in China.
Let's be level for a minute: Western capitalists constantly copy the pioneer ideas of Chinese capitalists. They view China as testing grounds.
And it's a good thing for them, being less reliant on a foreign nation for their infrastructure is a good move. It doesn't stop them from being pissed off when said foreign nations decide to avoid Huawei for their telecom infra.