China's online population nears 700 million: Govt
China’s Internet Users—already By Far The World’s Most Numerous—rose To Nearly 700 Million Last Year, Authorities Said Today, More Than Twice The Population Of The United States.
China’s Internet users—already by far the world’s most numerous—rose to nearly 700 million last year, authorities said today, more than twice the population of the United States.Beijing imposes strict controls on online content, while e-commerce is a vital part of its efforts to transform the economy into one driven more by consumer demand.The Asian giant’s Internet population—defined as those who have gone online at least once in the past six months— stood at 688 million at the end of 2015, up 39.5 million year-on-year, according to the government’s China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).The figure accounts for more than half the people in the world’s most populous country.More than 90 per cent had gone online through their mobile phones, CNNIC reported, while two-thirds had used desktop computers and nearly 40 per cent laptops.Several Chinese tech firms, led by Jack Ma’s Alibaba, have become multi-billion-dollar giants in recent years as the country’s online population has boomed.At the same time Beijing blocks websites it deems politically sensitive in a system dubbed the “Great Firewall of China”, and social media companies censor user-generated content.
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