China keeps tight grip over internet in the country. Google has battled with Beijing in the past and the giant tech company left country in 2010. Now Google’s translate app exited China for the second time.
Tensions between America & China extends to tech firms as well as Google had thrown out of China in 2010. It accused Beijing of strengthening its control over cyber attacks and online speech that originated in China.
There are rumors about Google trying to re-enter the Chinese market. In 2017 without much support Google translate made its comeback to the Chinese Mainland. Over the last five years the application has had a substantial user base as well. In August this year it had 53.5 million visits from both desktop and mobile users.
But since Saturday Google translate app and chrome browser has not been accessible. It seems like both Google translate & chrome made a quiet exit from mainland China. With its exit Google’s plan in China may have also gotten lost in translation.
