Yahoo is the Latest Tech Company To Give Up on Operations in China
Another American tech company has pulled out of China:
Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday it has pulled out of China, citing an increasingly challenging operating environment.
The withdrawal was largely symbolic, as many of the company’s services were already blocked by China’s digital censorship. But recent government moves to expand its control over tech companies generally, including its domestic giants, may have tipped the scales for Yahoo.
“In recognition of the increasingly challenging business and legal environment in China, Yahoo’s suite of services will no longer be accessible from mainland China as of November 1,” the company said in a statement. It said it “remains committed to the rights of our users and a free and open internet.”
Stars & Stripes
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They really rolled out that notice well in advance. Actually, it was the morning of the 2nd of November that I was informed when checking Yahoo.com. So, technically, they were a bit late with abandoning China. The E-mail site is not blocked, and of course one can always use a VPN to access the full site.
Funny thing is that the Chinese government didn’t seem to care, or even notice, what Yahoo was posting as news, even if that was making China’s government look bad.