Microsoft turns off search suggestions in Chinese version of Bing for 30 days

Microsoft's Bing, the only major Western search engine available in China, said it had received a request from "Relevant government department" disable search suggestions in the Chinese segment for 30 days. "Bing is a global search platform and remains committed to respecting legal requirements and users' right to access information.", - said in a statement released today in the Chinese version of Bing. At the same time, the service did not indicate the reasons why the function was disabled. Over the past year, Chinese companies doing business on the Internet have been subject to government pressure from regulatory authorities, which…