China: CNNIC releases new Internet statistics · Global Voices
John Kennedy

Tech blogger William Long has parsed some key stats from a new CNNIC report: With 457 million Internet users, China now comprises 23% of the global online population and 55% of Asia's. Also now in China: 63 mil microbloggers, 49% more online shoppers than last year and a 41% drop in the total number of registered domains to just 1.9 mil.