<p><!--[if lt IE 7]&gt;--> end javascript to email the article IDG ReporterAl Bawaba Ltd.</p><p>Microsoft has said it is increasing its investment in China as it looks to take advantage of the growing market.</p><p>The company will invest in new hires, more research for local requirements, and an expansion to additional cities and provinces to bring cloud computing services to its enterprise customers.</p><p>Microsoft's so-called "go big" strategy for China, includes hiring 1,000 additional employees over the fiscal year, that will work in research, enterprise services, and support for the company. Currently the company has about 4,500 employees in the country.</p><p><a href="http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt=2012-09-09&val=462087&cat=tech">Keep reading...</a></p>