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China Has Largest On-Line Population
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)."
Tiananmen Square Massacre!
Tiananmen Square Massacre!
Tiananmen Square Massacre!
They're not online enough to read this comment... Does that really count as online?
<retrospect>Was that cruel? I figured it as a way to invoke curiosity when they think they're going to an article about something good, and they end up being blocked by that stupid firewall...</retrospect>
You mean the same sites that are in a language he majority of them can't understand at all? The fact the overwhelming majority know just Chinese is a bigger fiewall than the one the government setup will ever be.