Microsoft Corp. has shut down a popular Chinese-language blog that has run edgy content potentially offensive to Chinese authorities, amid China's continuing efforts to control information on the Internet... Brooke Richardson, MSN's lead product manager, confirmed in a statement Thursday that Mr. Zhao's site "has been blocked at this time." "MSN is committed to ensuring that products and services comply with global and local laws, norms, and industry practices in China," the statement said. "Most countries have laws and practices that require companies providing online services to make the internet safe for local users. Occasionally, as in China, local laws and practices require consideration of unique elements." [also refers to Cisco Systems, Yahoo!, MSN Spaces (China) (joint venture Microsoft & Shanghai Alliance Entertainment)]