On August 20, Microsoft China formally responded to TomatoGate by sending a statement to Tencent Technology. The statement said, "Tomato Garden engaged in software piracy activities in a fairly long period of time since the rampant, including Microsoft, including the rights and interests of many domestic and foreign software companies have been seriously harmed, in view of this, Microsoft recently and other software companies on the Tomato Garden website infringement of criminal activities, to the State Copyright Administration and the Ministry of Public Security on the line to complain. "