More Chinese government administrations and agencies have resorted to microblogs to interact with the public, as microblogging services are gaining increasing popularity and influence among the country's 500 million Internet users.

Government administrations and agencies use microblogs to offer information, answer queries, address complaints, and sometimes provide credible responses to rumors.

The number of government microblog accounts registered at Sina Weibo reached 50,947 by the end of September, an increase of more than 6,000 compared with three months ago, according to a Sina Weibo report released in October..

China's government microblogs have entered a stage of stable development and effective operation and become a priority channel for authorities to communicate with the public in case of emergencies, it said.

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