Blocked on Weibo: What Gets Suppressed on Chinas Version of Twitter (And Why)
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Published
The New Press, 2013.
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eBook
Language
English
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9781595588852
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Jason Q. Ng., & Jason Q. Ng|AUTHOR. (2013). Blocked on Weibo: What Gets Suppressed on Chinas Version of Twitter (And Why) . The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jason Q. Ng and Jason Q. Ng|AUTHOR. 2013. Blocked On Weibo: What Gets Suppressed On Chinas Version of Twitter (And Why). The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jason Q. Ng and Jason Q. Ng|AUTHOR. Blocked On Weibo: What Gets Suppressed On Chinas Version of Twitter (And Why) The New Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jason Q. Ng, and Jason Q. Ng|AUTHOR. Blocked On Weibo: What Gets Suppressed On Chinas Version of Twitter (And Why) The New Press, 2013.
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