China will
build its largest-ever platform for conducting online public surveys, a senior
researcher said Wednesday.
The Chinese
Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) will gather 600,000 volunteers to take part
in the surveys over the next three years, with their opinions to be sent to
policymakers in central government branches and local governments, according to
Liu Zhiming, a senior CASS researcher in charge of the program.
Increasingly
outspoken netizens are actively discussing every aspect of China from politics
and economics to social issues, according to Liu.
Online
opinions are critical for the Chinese government to make fair policies and
maintain stability, said Liu.
The number
of Internet users reached 564 million, or 43 percent of the country's
population, by the end of 2012, according to figures released by the China
Internet Networks Information Center.
Sina Weibo,
China's biggest microblogging site, had over 500 million subscribers by the end
of 2012, Sina Corp. announced on Feb. 20.
Netizens
have accrued greater power in shaping society in recent years, using microblogs
and other forms of new media to expose corrupt government officials and voice
their opposition to government policies.
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| Xi Jinping speaks in Beijing in January. (Photo/Xinhua) |
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