China now boasts the world’s largest internet-using population

China now boasts the world’s largest internet-using population, states official figures. Over 253 million users in the country are now online, according to statistics made available by CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center). The figure is higher than that of internet users in the US- about 223 million in June, according to research firm Nielsen Online.

Net penetration in the US is at 71 per cent compared to just 19 per cent in China. This clearly suggests that China will eventually vastly outstrip the former. The development is significant, since the US has always had the largest number of net users till this point. A statement from the CNNIC noted:

This is the first time ever that the number of internet users in China has surpassed the US drastically.

Of course, in spite of having a larger number of people online, the country’s net economy has a long way to go to match that of the US or, for that matter, even of South Korea. Analysis International Figures indicated China’s net firms had a total revenue of £2.96bn in 2007. Net advertising revenue alone, by contrast, for US companies stood at £10.6bn $21.2bn.

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