<A target="_blank" href="http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=71331">Bill Gates likened Chinese internet controls to those of other countries</A>, claiming such controls are easy to get around. <A target="_blank" href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/188046/ballmer_defends_microsoft_as_china_plays_up_gates_comments.html?tk=rss_news">Gates' comments have left Steve Ballmer having to defend Microsof</A>t against critics.