Alphabet Continues Pulling Out of China, Shuts Down Google Translate

Alphabet Continues , Pulling Out of China, , Shuts Down Google Translate .

On October 3, Alphabet's Google said that it has shut down Google Translate in mainland China, citing low usage.

On October 3, Alphabet's Google said that it has shut down Google Translate in mainland China, citing low usage.

NBC reports that the announcement marks the end of one of its final products in the world's second-largest economy.

NBC reports that the announcement marks the end of one of its final products in the world's second-largest economy.

We are discontinuing Google Translate in mainland China due to low usage, Google statement, via NBC.

Google's relationship with the Chinese market has been fraught for years.

In 2019, the U.S. tech giant pulled its search engine from China, citing strict government censorship online.

Since then, other Google services like Google Maps and Gmail are also blocked by the Chinese government.

Consequently, Google currently has a very limited presence in China.

In 2018, Google reportedly was looking into reentering the Chinese market with its search engine.

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However, that project was scrapped following backlash from both employees and politicians.

NBC reports that U.S. businesses have been caught in the middle of increased tension between the U.S. and China.

The U.S. has repeatedly expressed concern over China's potential ability to access sensitive technologies like artificial intelligence and semiconductors