Microsoft to shut LinkedIn in China amid Beijing tech clampdown

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.