LinkedIn will stop service in China from today.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens Skynext and Neko_233 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, August 9 (Xinhua)-- LinkedIn, a workplace social platform with more than 1 billion users worldwide, announced on May 9 this year that China's localized App LinkedIn workplace will officially stop service from August 9, 2023, that is, the App will stop service today, including mobile App, desktop websites and WeChat Mini Programs and other LinkedIn workplace products and services will be stopped.

LinkedIn, founded in 2002 and listed in the United States on May 20, 2011, is a platform for sharing learning experiences in the workplace and business. LinkedIn announced its entry into China in 2014. In June 2016, global technology giant Microsoft took a fancy to LinkedIn, announcing that it would buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 188.378 billion yuan).

LinkedIn was just launched on December 14, 2022, and the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post says the platform has lagged far behind its domestic competitors since its launch. In March, the platform had only 959600 monthly active users, according to market research firm Analysys International. By contrast, 51 job's monthly active users reached 18.5 million, Boss direct employment reached 17.3 million, and hunting employment reached 6.7 million.

LinkedIn has previously said that its future strategy in the Chinese market will focus on helping Chinese companies recruit overseas talent, brand marketing and skills training, as well as helping Chinese companies build international brands and expand overseas markets for their products and services.