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IBM to Shut Down China Research Centers, Laying Off Over 1,000 Workers

IBM joins a growing list of Western tech companies that have been pulling out or scaling back their presence in the Chinese market.
IBM to Shut Down China Research Centers, Laying Off Over 1,000 Workers
The IBM logo is seen at the entrance to its China System Center building in Beijing on Aug. 26, 2024. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images
Dorothy Li
8/26/2024|Updated: 8/27/2024
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IBM is in the process of shutting down its research and development (R&D) departments in China, local media outlets say, becoming the latest American tech giant to scale back its presence in the increasingly restrictive China-based market.

The decision by the Armonk, New York-based tech service provider will affect its more than 1,000 employees across China, local staff told multiple Chinese media outlets, including Jiemian, a news site owned by a Shanghai municipal government.
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