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Users accessing Azure in China are in a legal relationship with 21Vianet, not Microsoft, and are governed by an entirely separate set of terms.
If you use Microsoft Azure in China, your use is governed by 21Vianet's terms and conditions, not the standard Microsoft Azure terms.
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"Microsoft Azure in China is a separate service sold and operated by 21Vianet. Terms and conditions are available at https://www.azure.cn/support/legal/.Excerpt from Microsoft Azure's Azure Terms
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Users accessing Azure in China are in a legal relationship with 21Vianet, not Microsoft, and are governed by an entirely separate set of terms.
If you use Microsoft Azure in China, your use is governed by 21Vianet's terms and conditions, not the standard Microsoft Azure terms.
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