Alphabet Continues , Pulling Out of China, , Shuts Down Google Translate .<br />On October 3, Alphabet's Google said <br />that it has shut down Google Translate <br />in mainland China, citing low usage.<br />On October 3, Alphabet's Google said <br />that it has shut down Google Translate <br />in mainland China, citing low usage.<br />NBC reports that the announcement <br />marks the end of one of its final products <br />in the world's second-largest economy.<br />NBC reports that the announcement <br />marks the end of one of its final products <br />in the world's second-largest economy.<br />We are discontinuing <br />Google Translate in mainland <br />China due to low usage, Google statement, via NBC.<br />Google's relationship with <br />the Chinese market has <br />been fraught for years.<br />In 2019, the U.S. tech giant pulled <br />its search engine from China, citing <br />strict government censorship online.<br />Since then, other Google services<br />like Google Maps and Gmail are also <br />blocked by the Chinese government.<br />Consequently, Google currently has <br />a very limited presence in China.<br />In 2018, Google reportedly was <br />looking into reentering the Chinese <br />market with its search engine. .<br />However, that project was scrapped <br />following backlash from both <br />employees and politicians.<br />NBC reports that U.S. businesses have <br />been caught in the middle of increased <br />tension between the U.S. and China.<br />The U.S. has repeatedly expressed concern over <br />China's potential ability to access sensitive technologies <br />like artificial intelligence and semiconductors
