PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Harwit, Eric
TI  - The Rise and Influence of <em>Weibo</em> (Microblogs) in China
AID  - 10.1525/as.2014.54.6.1059
DP  - 2014 Dec 01
TA  - Asian Survey
PG  - 1059--1087
VI  - 54
IP  - 6
4099  - http://as.ucpress.edu/content/54/6/1059.short
4100  - http://as.ucpress.edu/content/54/6/1059.full
AB  - China’s weibo community numbered more than 300 million users in 2013. This article assesses the rise and influence of microblogs from political, social, and commercial aspects. It examines ways the Chinese government has controlled microblogs, considers newer competing forms of communication, and assesses trends in Chinese digital discourse.