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CHINAWATCHChina’s Internet usersoutnumber US populationDespite the numbers, only one in four Chinese isalready an Internet user By Owen Fletcher, IDG NewsService (Beijing Bureau)hina’s Internet usershave surpassedthe US popula- nesethan ever are using e-commerceand accessing the Web through mobileby end-June, the most in any country,around social networking sites and pursuingother entertainment were amongthe most popular activities for Web users,the center said in a report posted onits Web site. The number of Internet userswho watched videos online rose 10one-fourth now shop online. number of registered Web sites, nearly13 million, using its .cn top-level domain,the report said. rose substantially this year. Nearlyall of the Internet usershad broadband, working to linkto more remoteareas.But the reportgavemixed signalson the prospects for mobile broadband,-to access some online services rose to155 million, but just one in four of thosepeople said they would use 3G to surfthe Web in the future, the report said.far have kept down 3G take-up despitemobile carriers.The report also showed the severityof malware and other security problemspasswords or account numbers stolen inas many experienced virus or trojan attacks,it said.Despite the huge numbers, only one user, the report said.28 Computerworld Hong Kong Sept 2009 www.cw.com.hk