Windows Live Messenger will live on in China, with no announced
termination date for the service there. Microsoft notes that the move to
migrate users from Windows Live Messenger to Skype begin with the
release of
Skype 6.0 for Mac and Windows,
a fews weeks ago. In that version, users could begin to sign into Skype
using a Microsoft account. Messenger contacts are brought over as well.
The Skype app available for Windows Surface/Windows 8 PCs forces this
change as well – once you sign in, you’re prompted to merge your
Microsoft account with your Skype account.