Chinese government expects 120 million Internet users by end of year, AFP, 28 Feb 2005

“The Chinese government forecasts the country will have a total of 120 million Internet users by the end of 2005. The figure, reported Monday by the Xinhua state news agency, would mark growth of nearly 28 percent from 94 million at the end of 2004 and consolidate China's position as the second largest market in the world after the United States.�

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