In China, WPS has a longer history than Office. The first release of WPS, as a Chinese word processing software, was released in 1989. It wasn't until 1996 when Microsoft reached a format-sharing agreement with Kingsoft that Office entered the Chinese market. After Microsoft tolerated piracy, Office's usage surpassed WPS.
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In China, WPS has a longer history than Office. The first release of WPS, as a Chinese word processing software, was released in 1989. It wasn't until 1996 when Microsoft reached a format-sharing agreement with Kingsoft that Office entered the Chinese market. After Microsoft tolerated piracy, Office's usage surpassed WPS.