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China Has Largest On-Line Population

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that-didn't-take-long dept.

Smivs writes "China now has the world's largest net-using population, say official figures. More than 253 million people in the country are now online, according to statistics from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). About 95% of those going online connect via high-speed links. Take up of broadband has been boosted by deals offered by China's fixed line phone firms as they fight to win customers away from mobile operators. Despite having a greater number of people online, China's net economy still has a long way to go to match or exceed that of the US or even that of South Korea. Figures from Analysis International said China's net firms reported total revenues of $5.9bn (£2.96bn) in 2007. By contrast, net advertising revenue alone for US firms in 2007 stood at $21.2bn (£10.6bn)."

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  1. In China? Easy to explain... by rodney+dill · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... just an hour after viewing internet prOn, they need to get back online and view more.

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  2. USA! USA! USA! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    At least the United States still holds both titles for "Largest Uncensored On-Line Population" and "Largest Monitored On-Line Population."

    Take that, People's Republic of What's Left of Chairman Mao!

  3. News at 11 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    China Has Largest * Population

    1. Re:News at 11 by RandoX · · Score: 4, Funny

      You mean the most /. subscribers?

  4. Re:And this is supposed to impress me why? by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd find a country with 90% of their population regularly using the internet to be a lot more impressive.

    Here ya go.

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  5. Re:Does it really count? by stewbacca · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they're stuck behind that big ass firewall of theirs?

    The Great Firewall of China...visible from space!

  6. Re:Inflation. by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only 1 in 5 are online. That is because the other 4 in 5 are monitoring them.

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  7. In the words of The Hon'ble Mr. Smith.. by l0cust · · Score: 3, Funny

    What good is a phone call if you are unable to speak?

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  8. Re:Speed of internet access by Shakrai · · Score: 2, Funny

    There is even some kind of urban myth over there which says that Bittorrent will wear off your hard drive because of excessive hard drive activity.

    At least they don't believe that electric fans will consume all of the oxygen in the room and kill you in your sleep ;) No, I didn't make that up either!

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  9. Re:So? by gzipped_tar · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thanks for the brilliant link :)

    However there's a real shocker:
    http://initiative.yo2.cn/archives/629858

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  10. Re:They can't read this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Hey you just killed my internet connection you insensitive clod! Now I have to use this slow proxy...