Chinese Internet users up to 210 million

CHINESE INTERNET USERS UP TO 210 MILLION
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: Anick Jesdanun
The Chinese government said Friday its Internet population has soared to 210 million people, putting it on track to surpass the U.S. online community this year to become the world's largest. he official China Internet Network Information Center, also known as CNNIC, said the online population grew 53 percent, from 137 million reported at the same time last year. According to the government's Xinhua News Agency, China is only 5 million behind the United States online, a figure consistent with some American estimates. One-third of Chinese Internet users surf through cybercafes, according to Xinhua.
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