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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7528396.stm

"China now has the world's largest net-using population, say official figures.

More than 253 million people in the country are now online, according to statistics from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).

The figure is higher than the 223 million that the US mustered in June, according to Nielsen Online.

Net penetration in the US stands at 71% compared to 19% in China suggesting it will eventually vastly outstrip the US.

The development is significant because the US has had the largest net-using population since records of how many people were online started to be kept.

"This is the first time the number has drastically surpassed the United States, becoming the world's number one," said a statement from the CNNIC, the nation's official net monitoring body.

The 2008 figure is up 56% in a year, said CNNIC. Analysts expect the total to grow by about 18% per annum and hit 490 million by 2012.

About 95% of those going online connect via high-speed links. Take up of broadband has been boosted by deals offered by China's fixed line phone firms as they fight to win customers away from mobile operators.

China's mobile phone-using population stands at about 500 million people.

Despite having a greater number of people online, China's net economy still has a long way to go to match or exceed that of the US or even that of South Korea.

Figures from Analysys International said China's net firms reported total revenues of $5.9bn (

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Chinese BBC site unblocked by Beijing.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7535280.stm

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Singapore internet is just as bad, they blocked all the pr0n streaming sites like redtube etc.

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im surprised the people have no problem with the government controlling what information they get.

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redtube pwns!!!

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spankwire and tube8 is far superior!

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gotta check those out 2 then...

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u ll thank me later

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"im surprised the people have no problem with the government controlling what information they get."

If you don't know any better, you're happy with it.

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Yeah the chinese should be happy that they even have an internet.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7537838.stm

"Limits to China's pledge of change"

This is me looking surprised (

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how come the tank stopped at the guy's legs?

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He was knocked out from behind it, knocked sideways to the tank.

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