April 25, 2008

Via Telecom TV China's Web user-base now bigger than the US

Not surprising but good to know more: TelecomTV - TelecomTV One - News.

New figures show that at the end of February this year China's online population had hit 221 million, overtaking the US and making it the largest on the planet.

Apr 25, 2008 5:07:15 PM | China

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