Google has ended its Google Translate service in mainland China, citing low usage by mainland China users.
It is not clear how many users were using Google Translate in China.
The U.S. technology firm’s has a fraught relationship with China.
Because Chinese authorities have blocked most Western social media platforms and services, including those of Google, Facebook and Twitter .
Google became unwilling to abide by Chinese censorship rules.
Google pulled its search engine from the Chinese market in 2010.
Theon China blocked Gmail and Google Maps.
It is not clear what exactly lay behind Google's this decision .
Some media say,
It has come at a sensitive time.
Why sensitive?
China's Communist Party is scheduled to start this month.