Great Regulars: Many netizens expressed concern that

the new rules will silence anyone exposing public scandals involving the rich and powerful, or breaking news online like the recent mass protests in the Guangdong village of Wukan, which the authorities are keen to suppress in the name of harmony and stability.

"This will silence the voice of the people," wrote user @lamatingfeng via the Sina Weibo microblogging service. "There will only ever be a single voice speaking now."

User @qiaosiye wrote: "Now the last little bit of freedom of expression we had left is under threat."

from Luisetta Mudie: Radio Free Asia: China Clamps Down on Microblogs

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