Without warning, Google Translate was disabled in China late last week. Users attempting to visit translate.google.cn are now being redirected to a generic Google search page instead. A Google spokesperson has confirmed this is a deliberate move and the company decided to stop offering translation features in China ‘due to low usage’ The service had 53.5 million visits from desktop and mobile users during August alone, according to the South China Morning Post. The translation hole left will be filled by local companies in time, no doubt, but it’s unlikely the service will be fully replaced by Google in the coming weeks. The majority of Google services are not available to users in China, with Translate just being the latest to disappear. The service was broken in Google Chrome . . .
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