2008_07_02

    " With the rise of netizen population , the leaders are attaching more importance to the Internet as a direct communication channel ." said Wang Sixin , the professor at the China Communication University ." Here they get the most genuine views ."
    " The 21-year-old Zhang JiangXin , a senior journalism major at Jinan University in Guangzhou , tried to post questions to the professor ." Living far away from the country's political and cultural center , we sometimes feel we are ignored ." said Zhang ." But the chat helped shorten the distance between us , it gave us a strong sense of belonging ."
    " China has the world's largest online population of more than 221 million , most of whom are young and educated . This group of people uses the Internet to express opinions and air complaints .
    " In fact , the Internet has become an important platform for politicians aroud the world . Some world leaders have blogs , and others use social networking sites to court the young vote . Even in China , the web has influenced goverment .