Microsoft’s Bing Suspends Auto Suggest Function in China at Government’s Behest

Microsoft’s Bing Suspends Auto Suggest Function in China at Government’s Behest
A sign of Microsoft Corp's Bing search engine is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China Sept. 21, 2018. Reuters/Stringer
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BEIJING—Microsoft Corp.’s Bing, the only major foreign search engine available in China, said it has been required by a “relevant government agency” to suspend its auto suggest function in China for 30 days.

“Bing is a global search platform and remains committed to respecting the rule of law and users’ right to access information,” Bing said on its Chinese search site on Friday. It did not specify reasons for the suspension.