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Shan Xuegang

A man talks on the phone as he surfs the internet on his laptop at a local coffee shop in downtown Shanghai.

If you like killing time on social networks, China has a job for you

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China has more than two million “public opinion analysts” who monitor and report on Internet users, and the sector is growing every year. It’s part of China’s efforts to maintain stability, but it comes at a huge tax cost to the Chinese public.China has more than two million “public opinion analysts” who monitor and report on Internet users, and the sector is growing every year. It’s part of China’s efforts to maintain stability, but it comes at a huge tax cost to the Chinese public.

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