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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. But... by NuKeLiTe · · Score: 3, Interesting

    How about the restrictions they have?

    How can you count one "online person" when this person can't visit many of the most popular sites on the net and doesn't generates all the in/out traffic that the rest of us create?

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  2. Just what we need.. by molo · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Just what we need, more people for the "human flesh search engine", the name given to people who hunt down those who say unpopular or anti-party sentiments. See here.

    This has been used to find unpopular people. From selfish idiots commenting about the earthquake, to Chinese students abroad supporting Tibetan independence. They and their family are then subject to harassment until they repent.

    Sorry, I just heard about this, and I'm pissed. This is what totalitarian one-party states are about, you're either "one of us" or you're marginalized until you can no longer function in society.

    This may be a great leap backward.

    Fortunately, we have sites like EastSouthWestNorth to sift through the state party-line bullshit and bring us stories like this.

    -molo

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  3. How many computer users now? by suso · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Strange. I was just trying to find out how many computer users there are worldwide. I can't get a good estimate.

  4. Remove the bots and voila 1/10 of real value by hesaigo999ca · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I wonder how many of these lines are used for business oriented links with webfarms as long as the eye can see, botting on hundreds of diff. games to make an economy worth while for some chinese population trying to make a small living.

    The chinese gov. has admitted that gaming is a big economy for them right now.
    I wonder if used only legit traffic, and remove gaming traffic, if it would be as high