Microsoft recently blocked the email account of the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, sparking a discussion in Dutch society about "de-Microsoftization."

Recently, the American Microsoft Corporation blocked the email account of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. This move has caused shock in the Dutch political and public institutions, deepening concerns about the monopoly position of American technology companies, and sparking discussions about "de-Microsoftization" of technology sovereignty in Dutch society. According to the Dutch newspaper "People's Daily" on the 20th, due to the International Criminal Court issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, American President Trump announced sanctions against the court in February. As an American company, Microsoft is following the policies of the US government, blocking Karim Khan's email access, causing him to be unable to receive or view emails. As the host country of the International Criminal Court, the Dutch government is highly concerned about this issue. A senior official who did not want to be named told the "People's Daily": "This incident has alerted the government, and various departments are urgently assessing related risks." As a result, local cloud service companies in the Netherlands have become more popular. Ludo Baauw, founder and CEO of the Dutch cloud service provider Intermax Group, told the "People's Daily" that at least 10 key public institutions have actively contacted his company seeking to reduce their reliance on American cloud services.