CPC prof says Internet boosts freedom of speech  

專家：互聯網成為中國民眾監督政府的重要手段

中共中央黨校國際戰略研究所教授李云龍稱，“中國網民數量龐大，有強大的監督力量，有許多違法違紀案件是通過網絡曝光，然后查處的。互聯網成為中國民眾監督政府的重要手段”。

Beijing (CNS)-- The Internet has emerged as a powerful tool for the public to monitor the work of the government, as anti-corruption efforts on microblogs become increasingly influential, according to a professor at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee in Beijing on Wednesday.

The Internet offers an effective channel for the public to express their political will and conduct democratic supervision, said Professor Li Yunlong at the fifth Beijing Forum on Human Rights.

Lei Zhengfu, a Chongqing official, and Sun Dejiang, a legislator in Heilongjiang province, were both recently removed from their positions after their sexual misconduct was exposed on microblogs.

Over 3 million remarks are posted online by Chinese netizens every day, said Li Yunlong, who added that the Internet has dramatically improved the public's freedom of speech.