China Web controversy highlights growing role of public opinion in official decisions

China Web controversy highlights growing role of public opinion in official decisions

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China Web controversy highlights public role
BEIJING — Beijing’s retreat on its latest Internet-censorship effort highlights the rise of China’s increasingly tech-savvy, vocal public as a factor in the authoritarian government’s decisions.

China gave in late Tuesday to complaints by Web users, manufacturers and foreign governments and postponed a plan to require producers to supply a government-endorsed [...]

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