Microsoft of the United States recently blocked the email account of Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands. The move caused shock in Dutch politics and public institutions, heightened concerns about the monopoly position of US technology companies, and sparked discussions on “de-Microsoft” technology sovereignty in Dutch society. According to a report by the Dutch “People” on the 20th, US President Trump announced sanctions against Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in February this year because the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. As an American company, Microsoft followed US government policy and blocked Karim Khan's email access, making it impossible for him to receive and view emails. As the host country of the International Criminal Court, the Dutch Government is paying close attention to this matter. A senior civil servant, who asked not to be named, told People's Daily: “This incident has already aroused the alarm of the government, and departments at all levels are urgently evaluating related risks.” Influenced by this, cloud service companies in the Netherlands began to be popular. Ludo Baugh, founder and CEO of Dutch cloud service provider Intermax Group, revealed to “People” that at least 10 key public institutions have taken the initiative to contact his company to seek to reduce their dependence on US cloud services.

Microsoft of the United States recently blocked the email account of Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands. The move caused shock in Dutch politics and public institutions, heightened concerns about the monopoly position of US technology companies, and sparked discussions on “de-Microsoft” technology sovereignty in Dutch society. According to a report by the Dutch “People” on the 20th, US President Trump announced sanctions against Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in February this year because the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. As an American company, Microsoft followed US government policy and blocked Karim Khan's email access, making it impossible for him to receive and view emails. As the host country of the International Criminal Court, the Dutch Government is paying close attention to this matter. A senior civil servant, who asked not to be named, told People's Daily: “This incident has already aroused the alarm of the government, and departments at all levels are urgently evaluating related risks.” Influenced by this, cloud service companies in the Netherlands began to be popular. Ludo Baugh, founder and CEO of Dutch cloud service provider Intermax Group, revealed to “People” that at least 10 key public institutions have taken the initiative to contact his company to seek to reduce their dependence on US cloud services.