THEY HAVE BEEN called the "Fifty Cent Party," the "red vests" and the "red vanguard." But China's growing armies of Web commentators-instigated, trained and financed by party organizations-have just one mission: to safeguard the interests of the Communist Party by infiltrating and policing a rapidly growing Chinese Internet. They set out to neutralize undesirable public opinion by pushing pro-Party views through chat rooms and Web forums, reporting dangerous content to authorities.
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