A Curse Disguised as a Blessing? Assessing the Effects  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 407 no. 8830 (Apr. 2013), page S14-S16.
Topik: Internet Access; Restrictions; Government; Communism; Political Parties; Weblogs

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Han Han, based in Shanghai, is one of the world's most widely read bloggers. Microblogging, he said, encouraged people to tune into a big story briefly, almost as entertainment, until the next big story comes along. It did not bring about "any real change or progress". And yet microblogging has already transformed Chinese society and the way it is ruled. It has fundamentally altered the relationship between the people and the state, allowing the public to demand more accountability from officials, even if it is often disappointed. A report has argued that by building a better cage, the Communist Party has reaped the economic benefits of the internet while absorbing and controlling its political impact, and that other countries have adapted China's blueprint to their needs. So far the party's heavy investment in the internet has paid off, allowing the government to acknowledge the problems but keeping things under control. It is not inconceivable that the entire authoritarian edifice may eventually founder, hastened perhaps by some huge domestic crisis. The old way of doing things will not be viable indefinitely; but for now the party is still very much in charge.

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