Company cites ‘challenging operating environment’ in announcing site will be replaced with jobs app without social networking features

Microsoft says it will shut down LinkedIn in China, citing a “challenging operating environment” as Beijing tightens control over tech firms.

The US-based company will replace the career-oriented social network in China with an application dedicated to applying for jobs but without the networking features, according to the senior vice-president of engineering, Mohak Shroff.

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Source: The Guardian