China has blacklisted Microsoft Windows 8, banning the operating system from all government computers.
The restriction was announced on a Chinese government website Friday, but it was spotted this week by China Daily.
The prohibition doesn't affect the Chinese public -- only government computers. It was detailed in a notice about central government contracts.
Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) said it was caught off guard.
"We were surprised to learn about the reference to Windows 8 in this notice," a company spokesperson said. "Microsoft has been working pro-actively... to ensure that our products and services meet all government procurement requirements."
The Chinese embassy in the United States did not immediately provide comment.
Considering the timing of the move, it doesn't seem to be a political response to the United States' decision to go after the Chinese military for hacking American companies.
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