China has now surpassed 649 million users, outnumbering the entire U.S. population two to one, according to official figures released Tuesday.
The China Internet Network Information Center’s (CNNIC) 35th “China Internet Development Statistics Report,” documents online usage in the country for 2014, and identified the staggering number of connected Chinese citizens.
The growth of mobile internet is largely credited for the increase, with 80% of users — 557 million — using smartphones and tablets to connect.
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