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The Diffusion of Government Microblogging

Evidence from Chinese municipal police bureaus

Liang Ma Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 288-309 | Received 24 Oct 2011, Accepted 22 Apr 2012, Published online: 02 Jul 2012

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