Consensus (website)
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The Consensus[1] or Consensus Net,[2] also known as 21st Century Web,[3] was a Chinese renowned ideological and cultural website[4] launched on 1 September 2009[5] by Zhou Zhixing.[6] The website published commentaries and analysis from both left and right wing scholars on topics such as economics and culture.[2]
| Founded | 1 September 2009 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1 October 2016 |
| Founder | Zhou Zhixing |
| URL | www.21ccom.net |
Sponsored by Lide Consensus (Beijing) Network Media Technology Co., Ltd.,[7] the position of Consensus leaned toward liberalism.[8]
Consensus (www.21ccom.net)[9] was the official website of Leader Magazine in simplified Chinese,[10] whose mission was to "seek consensus in the era of great transformation".[11]
History
The 21ccom.net domain name was registered on February 20, 2009.[12]
Consensus was shut down by order of the Beijing authority on October 1, 2016.[13]