Microsoft confirms Bing is down in China

Microsoft confirms Bing is down in Bing is down in China, according to users who took to social media beginning Wednesday afternoon to complain and express concerns. Other users writing on social media believe the block is a result of Bing’s server crash after a viral article (link in Chinese) attacking Baidu’s search quality directed traffic to its lesser-known American rival. Bing also censors its search service for Chinese users, so it would be odd if its inaccessibility proves to be a case of government clampdown. Google told the U.S. Congress in December it had no immediate plans to relaunch its search engine in China but felt “reaching out and giving users more information has a very positive impact.”

Source: techcrunch.com