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author: davidsmatlak
ms.author: davidsmatlak
ms.service: azure-kubernetes-service
ms.topic: include
ms.date: 01/21/2026
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> [!IMPORTANT]
>
> All Microsoft Defender for Cloud features will be officially retired in the Azure in China region on August 18, 2026. Due to this upcoming retirement, Azure in China customers are no longer able to onboard new subscriptions to the service. A new subscription is any subscription that was not already onboarded to the Microsoft Defender for Cloud service prior to August 18, 2025, the date of the retirement announcement. For more information on the retirement, see [Microsoft Defender for Cloud Deprecation in Microsoft Azure Operated by 21Vianet Announcement](https://aka.ms/mdcretirementinchina).
>
> Customers should work with their account representatives for Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet to assess the impact of this retirement on their own operations.