Monday, August 20, 2012

Chinese Students Harness Political Power of the Internet

There was a good story in The Chronicle recently about college students and their use of the internet to effect change: http://chronicle.com/article/A-Virtual-Voice-on-Chinese/132993/

"Experts say these characteristics are specific to the generation born after 1990, which is more independent and outspoken about its concerns with Chinese society. These young people are also China's first generation to grow up online, which means they are accustomed to seeking out information beyond China's borders—information the government frequently tries to block."

In many ways the content of this article is a continuation of the ideas expressed in the previous post about Liu Xiaobo.

- Peggy

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