Anadolu Staff
August 29, 2024•Update: August 29, 2024
ANKARA
The number of internet users in China has reached nearly 1.1 billion as of June this year, up by 7.42 million from the end of 2023, state-run media reported on Thursday.
The internet penetration in the country has reached 78% by the end of June, Xinhua News reported, citing a China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) report.
During the last six months, the country's online retail sales have also surged by 9.8% year on year to nearly 7.1 trillion yuan ($999 billion).
The report further said that over 5 million inbound visitors used mobile payments in China during the first half of this year, marking a 400% increase from one year earlier.
*Writing by Islamuddin Sajid