blogging - T-salon on the emerging civil society

Andres continues his weekly Q&A profiles of bloggers in the region this week with T-salon.
"Despite challenges and restrictions from the regime every now and then," Andrea says on China's emerging civil society, "they are becoming less monolitic, more pluralistic, full of energy and dynamism - they all trying very hard to unleash their fullest potential in bringing changes to and shaping the society. As the government gradually retreats from many aspects of life in the society to make way for market forces, this trend is irreversible and hard to suppress in the long run."
And on the future of blogging in China: "There will also likely be more businesses using blogs as a business productivity enhancement tool as well as a new channel for branding, marketing and two-way communications with customers - not that indifferent from the United States where the trend is growing. The more interesting story in store that we have yet to see on a wider scale is when the government too will make use of such format to communicate public policies matters and to shape public opinion."