Microsoft on Thursday said it will not operate its social network LinkedIn in China stating the “challenging operating environment” as a reason as Beijing reigns tech firms. LinkedIn senior vice-president Mohak Shroff in a blog post said: “We’re facing a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China.” The US-based company is likely to launch a new website in place of LinkedIn in China. The firm said in a statement: “While we are going to sunset the localised version of LinkedIn in China later this year, we will continue to have a strong presence in China to…