A man works on his computer inside a coffee shop in downtown Shanghai. Government employees monitor public opinion on social media. Photo: Reuters
A man works on his computer inside a coffee shop in downtown Shanghai. Government employees monitor public opinion on social media. Photo: Reuters

Two million 'internet opinion analysts' employed to monitor China's vast online population

Government employees trawl through blogs and social media to dissect public opinion

A man works on his computer inside a coffee shop in downtown Shanghai. Government employees monitor public opinion on social media. Photo: Reuters
A man works on his computer inside a coffee shop in downtown Shanghai. Government employees monitor public opinion on social media. Photo: Reuters
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