Microsoft: Chinese government can still use Windows 7 instead of Windows 8

Commenting on the recent move regarding the Chinese government's ban on using Windows 8 for quite a reason, Microsoft has said it will not affect much and will support the replacement with Windows 7 product key.
In a statement sent to the BBC, a Microsoft spokesman said that they were "very surprised" by the announcement from the Chinese government and offered alternative solutions.
"Microsoft is currently working aggressively with the Central Government Procurement Center as well as other Chinese government agencies to reassess and ensure that the products We will provide Windows 7 for government departments as well as review Windows 8 to provide the right solution, "said Microsoft office 2016 product key spokesman.
A few days ago, the Chinese government banned the use of Windows 8 product key for their organizations (not to affect ordinary users). This is supposedly the response to Microsoft's failure to support Windows XP. At present, this 13-year-old operating system is being used on more than half of computers in China, but is mainly pirated.