The Internet is fast becoming the eyes

The Internet is fast becoming the eyes, ears and voice of the Chinese public.

According to a report analyzing social aion account trends, the Internet has become an important tool for covering the news and a way for the public to keep tabs on the government.

The report, released yesterday, states that approximately 30 percent of examinations into social and political issues this year has been aion money spurred by the Internet.

With the advent of mobile phones with various capabilities, namely connecting to the Internet, netizens can upload an assortment of video and pictures that speak louder than ever, especially with the emergence of the micro-blog, said the "Society of China Analysis and Forecast 2010," released by the Social Sciences Academic Press in Beijing.

"In Western societies, micro-blog users write more about daily life, but Chinese bloggers show their strong concerns on current political and social issues," said blogger aion gold Michael Anti, to China Daily in a telephone interview yesterday.

"Traditional mainstream media in China were supposed to ignore some topics, which has pushed netizens to voice their concerns through the Internet," he said.

But traditional mainstream media, including aion kina State-owned newspapers and TV stations, have responded positively in 2009 in following up on news leaked through blogs, according to the report.

Zhu Huaxin, an analyst from the public opinion supervision department under people.com.cn, said in the report that "the authorities are putting the network complaints as a new channel for Party and government disciplines and judicial supervision".

"On one hand, supervision of government on the network has been strengthened, and on the other hand, government response to public opinion on the Internet is faster than ever," he said.