Good grief. China didn’t block LinkedIn for long. The U.S-based professional networking site reported that China had lifted the ban.
“We’re now seeing indications that access to the LinkedIn service has been restored in China,” said Hani Durzy, LinkedIn’s spokesman.
Aileen Meng, a friend of mine from Beijing told me that she could access LinkedIn since last Saturday. “It is lucky that LinkedIn isn’t really blocked in China. Unlike Facebook, LinkedIn is a professional social communication platform. There isn’t a need to block it actually,” she said.
With more than 90 million members, LinkedIn describes itself as the world’s largest professional network on the Internet. Professionals in China also use LinkedIn as means to connect with professionals abroad. With Facebook and Twitter blocked, LinkedIn is the next best service that allows Chinese to stay connected with the world.
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