China’s internet users reach 1.05b

BEIJING: As of June, the amount of China’s netizens grew to approximately 1.05 billion, with the ratio of internet access coverage nationwide reaching 74.4 percent, according to a report released Tuesday.
The weekly average time for internet usage stood at 29.5 hours per person, with 99.6 percent accessing the internet via mobile phones, said the report on China’s internet development released by the China Internet Network Information Center.
By June, China saw 33.8 million internet domain names registered and over 1.85 million 5G base stations deployed across the country. –Agencies