Net effective check on govt officials, survey finds

BEIJING - Most people believe the Internet is an effective check on government officials' behavior, a survey has showed.

About 70 percent of the 6,243 people in the poll, which included 5,943 online users and 300 officials, said they believe government officials fear online public opinion and supervision.

Ninety percent of the respondents also consider such supervision to be good for society, the poll conducted by the People's Tribune, a biweekly magazine under the official People's Daily, reported over the weekend.