Abstract
China has launched its toughest censorship regime since the emergence of social media. This comes as the ruling Communist Party tries to prevent internal power struggles weakening its grip on society. An overview is given of the internal structure and the operation of China’s smart censorship, and how the Weibo (microblog) platforms Sina and Tencent interact with national and local authorities. The possibility is explored of Weibo users being directly involved in smart censorship, in the light of new policies following the 18th Party Congress in November 2012.
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