Microsoft is shutting down LinkedIn in China, but the software giant has other businesses still exposed in the important market
—have mostly stayed out of China, Microsoft’s search engine Bing and its cloud-based business software remain. In addition, its Windows operating system still dominates in China.
Chinese officials want Microsoft to increase its investment in China’s digital and automation industries but also want the company to comply with its regulations, according to a person familiar with the matter. China remains a small part of Microsoft’s business, contributing less than 2% of its overall global sales, Mr. Smith said in September.
China has been tightening restrictions on tech in recent years, and LinkedIn has become a target along with other leading companies. In recent months, LinkedInthat their profiles contained prohibited content and that they were being blocked in China.
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