Chinese Internet users surge to 802 million in test of government’s ability to manage world’s biggest online community


There are now as many Internet users in China as there are people in the US, Indonesia and Brazil combined. And two in five Chinese are still offline.

There are now as many Internet users in China as there are people in the US, Indonesia and Brazil combined. And two in five Chinese are still offline.

China surpassed the 800 million mark for the number of Internet users for the first time, further cementing its position as home to the world’s biggest online community, as the country kept up its investment in infrastructure and pushed to lower fees.

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