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China Becomes Biggest Net Nation

Posted July 28, 2008 8:47 AM

From BBC News | Technology | World Edition:

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.

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Re: China Becomes Biggest Net Nation

08/03/2008 4:35 AM

Those figures may well be correct.

Much more interesting, is the fact not mentioned in the otherwise correct article, is that China does still prevent access to much of the Internet.

Amnesty International, Wikipedia and other sites are "locked out" by the China Masters, because they know that if the locals are allowed to search, educate and think for themselves, will end the "gravy train' for the Comptrollers of the Comrades.

Refer Internet censorship: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China

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