LinkedIn Eyeing More Opportunities in China

Currently, LinkedIn has a small foothold in the country and is one of the few foreign social networking groups allowed access to Chinese Internet users. Facebook and Twitter are both blocked in China. Earlier this year in February, LinkedIn was temporally blocked by China; but is faring well now.

Reuters reports that LinkedIn Corp will try to create more opportunities in China to capitalize on its massive user base. China is a complicated market to venture into considering the competition and the strict control of the government.


Currently, LinkedIn has a small foothold in the country and is one of the few foreign social networking groups allowed access to Chinese Internet users. Facebook and Twitter are both blocked in China. Earlier this year in February, LinkedIn was temporally blocked by China; but is faring well now.

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