The suspension marks the second of its kind for Bing since
December, and arrives amid an ongoing crackdown on technology platforms and
algorithms from Beijing.
Chinese Internet users first spotted the suspension on
Saturday.
"Bing is a global search platform and remains committed
to respecting the rule of law and users' right to access information,"
Bing said on its Chinese search site.
Bing did not specify a reason for the suspension. Microsoft
did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Internet companies in China have been hit over the past year
by a regulatory crackdown that has imposed fresh curbs on areas from content to
customer privacy.
In August, Beijing's top cyber regulator published draft
rules dictating how Internet platforms can and cannot make use of algorithms.
A finalised version of the rules came into effect this
month. © Reuters