Total number of internet users in China exceeds 1.12 billion people /detailed version-1/

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) — The number of internet users in China will reach more than 1.12 billion as of June 2025, according to a report released Monday by the China Internet Information Center.

The document also notes that by the end of June 2025, the internet penetration rate in China will reach 79.7 percent, an increase of 1.1 percentage points compared to December 2024.

According to the report, China has made significant progress in internet development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). In particular, efforts to expand internet access have enabled key groups such as the elderly and those living in rural areas to benefit from this progress.

As of June 2025, the number of internet users aged 60 and above in China reached 161 million, while the number of internet users in rural areas reached 322 million. Moreover, the internet penetration rate among these two groups of the Chinese population reached 52% and 69.2%, respectively.

Meanwhile, China's continued internet development has played a key role in promoting Chinese culture both domestically and abroad, the report said, highlighting the booming expansion of Chinese online literature and games into overseas markets and the deepening integration between popular web series and related tourism destinations. -0-

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