China Restores Public Access To Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine

This is a visualization of global internet attacks, seen during the 4th China Internet Security Conference in Beijing. Microsoft’s Bing search engine is no longer accessible in China, the company reports.

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Updated at 7:28 p.m. ET

The Microsoft search engine, Bing, is back online in China after apparently being blocked on Wednesday, a company spokesperson told NPR.

“We can confirm that Bing was inaccessible in China, but service is now restored,” the spokeswoman said in an emailed statement.