Linkedin To Shut Down In China, Launch New Jobs App

Company says it faces more challenging operating environment, greater compliance requirements in China.

LinkedIn said Thursday it will close operations in China but will launch a new jobs app for the country.
"We recognized that operating a localized version of LinkedIn in China would mean adherence to requirements of the Chinese government on Internet platforms," the US-based business and employment online service provider said in its official blog.
"We're also facing a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China," it added.
Amid tight control by Beijing on the internet, LinkedIn has become the last major US-based social network to leave China. While Google left in 2010, Facebook and Twitter have been blocked for more than a decade.
"Our new strategy for China is to put our focus on helping China-based professionals find jobs in China and Chinese companies find quality candidates," it said.
"Later this year, we will launch InJobs, a new, standalone jobs application for China. InJobs will not include a social feed or the ability to share posts or articles," it added. -