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Weibo network, information diffusion and implications for collective action in China

Ronggui HuangDepartment of Sociology, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai200433, People's Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiaoyi SunDepartment of Public Policy, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Pages 86-104 | Received 17 Aug 2012, Accepted 24 Sep 2013, Published online: 25 Oct 2013

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