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The chapter first explains the transition of human society from mass society to network society, and the new media landscape following the transition; then elaborates the formation and features of networked public, the subject of networked public communication in contemporary China, as well as the significance of networked public communication to “non-networked public.”

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    Ma Ke Si En Ge Si Quan Ji (Complete works of Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, in Chinese), Volume 2, Beijing: People’s Publishing House, 1957, p 303–304.

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    For more information about the profile of ITU, please refer to its official website at http://www.itu.int/.

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    Another popular concept in China is TMT (the acronyms of Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), which reflects the convergence of related industries. However, it is mainly preferred in the industrial and investment sectors and less popular than ICT, which is universal and widely used in all sectors of the society.

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    The former China Railway Communication Co. Ltd. (China Railcom) was established in 2000 and was mainly engaged in fixed phone operation and cable broadband services. It was merged into China Mobile in May 2008.

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    China Jitong Communications was established in 1994 and was responsible for the construction and operation of the “Three Golden Projects.” It was merged into China Netcom Group in October 2001.

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    See Full text of Jiang Zemin’s report at 16th Party Congress IV. Xinhua.com. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2002-11/18/content_632554.htm.

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    Translated from answering of questions from journalists on the “Plan for Informatization of the National Economy and Social Development in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan Period” by a lead of the National Development and Reform Commission. Available at: http://www.gov.cn/zwhd/2008-04/17/content_947090.htm. [2008-04-20].

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    Data from the “Monthly Statistical Report in the Communications Industry” and “Accomplishment of Main Indexes in the Communications Industry” in 2008 and 2009, released by MIIT.

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    Data from the “National Statistical Report of the Telecommunication Industry 2009” released by the MIIT. [2010-06-12]. Available at: http://www.miit.gov.cn/n11293472/n11293832/n11294132/n12858447/13011909.html.

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    Data from the “Economic Operation Report in the Electronic Information Industry 2009” released by MIIT. [2010-06-12]. Available at: http://www.miit.gov.cn/n11293472/n11293832/n11294132/n12858462/13009463.html.

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    Data from the “Review of the Development of Mobile Phone Industry in 2008 and the Forward Look in 2009 in China” released by MIIT. [2010-06-12]. Available at: http://www.miit.gov.cn/n11293472/n11295057/n11298508/11993684.html.

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    Data from the “Economic Operation Report in the Electronic Information Industry 2009” released by MIIT. [2010-06-12]. Available at: http://www.miit.gov.cn/n11293472/n11293832/n11294132/n12858462/13009463.html.

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    chinamobile.com: “Assist the Construction of New Socialist Countryside—the Cuncuntong Telephone Project”. [2009-04-01]. Available at: http://www.chinamobile.com/cr/P040201.html.

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    “Cuncuntong Telephone Project Over-Fulfilling Annual Quotas in 2009” released by MIIT. [2010-06-12]. Available at: http://www.miit.gov.cn/n11293472/n11293832/n11294132/n12858447/12965551.html.

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    3G Business Equaling 13 Three Gorges Projects and Investment from Operators Surging, Communications Information News.  Reprinted by ifeng.com. [2008-12-17]. Available at: http://finance.ifeng.com/news/industry/20081217/264051.shtml.

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    3G business—a trillion yuan cake to be divided. Dongfang Daily. Reprinted by ifeng.com. [2009-1-7]. Available at: http://finance.ifeng.com/zq/zqyw/20090107/30346.shtml.

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    Please refer to WIP website at: http://www.worldinternetproject.net/.

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    Data in the report concerning Chinese Internet users could only represent users in urban China, but not all Chinese Internet users, probably due to the methodology of drawing samples for conducting the studies in China.

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    The study, known as “Young Digital Mavens,” was conducted in a joint effort by IAC and JWT. Available at: http://iac.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1455.

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    Please refer to: http://www.863.org.cn/ and the entry of “863 program” in Wikipedia. Available at: http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=863%E8%AE%A1%E5%88%92&variant=zh-cn.

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    National Information Technology Leading Group convened first conference. China Youth Daily.  December 28, 2001.

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    China Telecom and China Netcom’s south-north divide policy got attack again. PCHOME. (2007-05-23) [2009-04-01]. Available at: http://article.pchome.net/content-344998.html.

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    People.com: “forecasting public opinions as weather forecasting does.” (2008-07-03) [2009-04-01]. Available at: http://yq.people.com.cn/htmlArt/Art32.htm. “Chengdu Yibao Xunteng Technology Co. Ltd.” (成都易宝讯腾科技有限公司): “TRS public opinions supervision and control system”. (2008-10-17) [2009-04-01]. Available at: http://www.cdsuntun.com/cpjs/dlcp/trs/200810/t20081017_2654.htm.

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    Over 126 million Internet users are juvenile in our country. China Youth Daily. (2010-06-19) [2010-06-20]. An article with the same title also available at: http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2010-06-19/09024325650.shtml; www.gmw.cn: “Juvenile blue book: 4.2 million Internet users are under 10 in China”. (2010-06-18)[2010-06-20]. Available at http://www.gmw.cn/content/2010-06/18/content_1154569.htm.

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    Barboza, D. & Bradsher, K. In China, labor movement enabled by technology. The New York Times. (2010-06-16) [2010-06-18]. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/business/global/17strike.html.

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He, W. (2017). Context of Networked Public Communication. In: Networked Public. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47779-3_2

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