20 December 2011
Weibo and "Iron Curtain 2.0" in China
Who Is Winning the Cat-and-Mouse Game?
Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to Twitter
According to this brief, the internet has enhanced the capabilities of traditional actors in China, such as the state, but has also empowered less privileged groups by providing information and facilitating participation in policy-making procedures. The author debates the political impact of the internet in the context of Chinese state-society relations. He also examines how Chinese leaders censor the people’s use of the Internet and Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, and how their citizens use Weibo to gather information, exchange views, and organize protests and rallies.
© 2011 East Asia Institute (EAI)
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Jongpil Chung
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2011
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7
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