LinkedIn launches a Chinese-language version on the mainland
Known as "Lingying", this localised version of the business networking site lacks several features present in the international edition
On the Chinese desktop version of Linkedin, users will find Sina Weibo and Tencent Weibo options to import contacts.
Unlike the international version, Twitter and Facebook are nowhere to be found.
Similarly, the "Groups" feature and the option to self-publish articles on users’ profiles are also missing, although these functions may be added in later versions of the social network.
LinkedIn has had to walk a fine line between China’s laws and regulations regarding user-generated content and creating a user experience equivalent to its global site.
Many domestic social networks similar to LinkedIn have tried and failed in the Chinese market, which already has several popular recruitment websites such as ChinaHR, 51Job, and Zhaopin.
This integration into China’s most widely-used app may prove invaluable to LinkedIn’s career in China.
Aside from Chinese, there are currently localised versions of LinkedIn in Indonesian, Thai, Malaysian, Japanese, and Tagalog.
This article was originally reported by Tech in Asia and was edited and republished with permission.
Additional reporting by Jeremy Blum
