Citizen Speech and Internet Public Opinion
摘要
According to the 48th Statistical Report on the Development of China’s Internet issued by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) on August 27, 2021, as of June 2021, the number of Internet users in China has reached 10.11 billion, with an Internet penetration rate of 71.6%. A total of 1 billion users accessing the Internet have formed the largest and most vibrant digital society in the world. The number of IPv6 addresses in China has reached 62,023 blocks/32, and the total number of mobile phone base stations has reached 9.48 million. As of April 2021, the proportion of fiber optic broadband users in China has increased to 94%. The end-to-end user experience speed of fixed broadband has reached 51.2 Mbps. The mobile network speed ranks 4th among 139 countries and regions worldwide. With the widespread use and development of the Internet, China has stepped into an entirely new cyber society. In terms of public opinion, the Internet provides people with a more liberal platform for expression. Through the medium of the Internet, freedom of speech is further safeguarded. Online public opinion carries the psychological sustenance and emotional expression of countless netizens in the virtual world of the Internet, and its influence on society is growing and attracting increasing attention. General Secretary Xi Jinping said, “We should firmly uphold the correct guidance of public opinion.