“Chinese blogs form the “civilian” intelligentsia, the creation of the “different viewpoint” (”dissent”?) from Beijing, and the change in Chinese society.”
(Peter Wu. From his The Chinese Blogosphere in the Eyes of Western Researchers, and Why They’re Wrong, reported by David Feng of blognation.)
The Chinese Blogger Conference is heating up. See here and here for more coverage of these important and fascinating exchanges. This is about blogging in a nation where it really counts.