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== Controversy ==
GitLab was ceasing its GitLab.com account services for users in [[mainland China]], [[Macau]], and [[Hong Kong]], urging them to migrate to JiHu (gitlab.cn), the Chinese entity authorized to distribute and support GitLab in the region, by February 18, 2025, after which their accounts will be deleted. This decision follows GitLab's 2021 establishment of a Chinese joint venture, JiHu Information Technology (Hubei) Co., Ltd., to provide localized GitLab services tailored for the Chinese market, operating independently from GitLab.com with separate infrastructure and management.<ref>{{Cite web |last=cnBeta |title=GitLab不再为中国区用户提供GitLab.com账号服务 旧账户将被删除 - 最新消息 |url=https://www.cnbeta.com.tw/articles/tech/1465262.htm |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=cnBeta.COM |language=zh-CN}}</ref>
In December 2024, JiHu faced severe internal and external criticism. A now-former JiHu GitLab DevOps architect publicly revealed an alleged "Endgame Plan" orchestrated by the company's CEO Liu Gang, which involved pressuring free GitLab CE users in China to become paying customers through potentially misleading legal tactics. Following these public accusations and a call for the CEO's removal, the architect was terminated and faced legal demands for retraction. He also made allegations regarding concealed American capital within JiHu GitLab, potentially posing national security risks due to the company's involvement with a Chinese aerospace entity.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-14 |title= |script-title=zh:号召全体员工“一起开除老板”，极狐 GitLab 架构师怒斥高层“恐吓免费版用户”，前员工揭 CEO“不懂开源”-36氪 |trans-title="Let's All Fire the Boss": JiHu GitLab Architect Lambastes Executives for "Threatening Free Users," Ex-Employee Exposes CEO's "Lack of Open Source Understanding" - 36Kr |url=https://36kr.com/p/3074244292489858 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=36kr.com}}</ref>
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