China Forecasts 120 Mln Internet Users by Year End

From Reuters: China Forecasts 120 Mln Internet Users by Year End

"China's Internet user base is expected to grow 28 percent this year to 120 million, according to the official Xinhua news agency, which cited an official with China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII)."

"China is the world's No. 2 PC market, with nearly 16 mln units shipped last year and the number expected to grow another 13 percent in 2005, according to International Data Corp."

"It is also the world's largest telecoms market by subscribers, with 316 mln fixed-line users and 340 mln mobile users at the end of January, ... . Experts predict that China will have 402 million mobile subscribers by the end of this year, with fixed-line subscribers expected to reach 360 million, according to Xinhua."