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Can Social Media in China Make the Authorities More Open?

We discuss whether social media in China can force the authorities to be more open. We speak to bloggers and look at reaction in China to two recent high profile cases.

We discuss whether social media in China can force the authorities to be more open. We look at two recent high-profile court rulings that have been widely discussed on the Chinese micro-blogging site, Weibo. Some see the condemnation of the authorities as unprecedented. We speak to bloggers and ask whether it will change Chinese society.

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Thu 26 Sep 2013 10:32GMT

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