From The Standard:

Other interests are now emerging which may compete with those expressed by party apparatchiks.

Widespread social unrest, caused in large part by dodgy local government policies over, among other things, land access, is awakening the Chinese masses. Out of this, new political forces are beginning to emerge, as those organizing hitherto unheard-of street marches and protest rallies become more active, bolder and more visible.

These forces are engendering greater confidence in other areas. China’s largely cuckolded media for instance is testing its influence. The recent walkout of journalists at the brash Beijing News over an editorial dispute with the central government may be the first of many examples of a new political dimension in China.