China says 162 million Internet users

CHINA SAYS 162 MILLION INTERNET USERS
[SOURCE: Reuters]
The number of Internet users in China hit 162 million at the end of June, a state information centre said, with growth in the first six months of this year nearly matching that for the whole of 2006. The world's second-largest online population grew by 25 million from January to the end of June, according to a report by the China Internet Network Information Center, as the country closes the gap with the United States' 211 million Internet users.
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