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Closer Look: PLA Officer's Advance into Weibo Takes Fire
Closer Look: PLA Officer's Advance into Weibo Takes Fire
A major general thought he'd stick up for China on his microblog, but Web users just saw an easy target
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A Weibo account opened by a People's Liberation Army officer has sparked skirmishing about whether people serving in the military should use the popular microblogging service.
Firing the first shot, Major General Luo Yuan wrote: "With official permission now I can open a Weibo account. It's an important battleground."
Since Luo's first post appeared on February 22, his account has taken some flak in the blogosphere.
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