As of June, 2007, CNNIC reported there were some 162 million internet users in China; this represents an increase of over 25 million from only January of that year. At that same time the United States had about 211 million internet users.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSHA17814220070719 Reuters]</ref> Since then, the amount of internet users has increased exponentially; and, as of December of 2010, CNNIC reported the presence of 457.3 million users.<ref>[http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110125VL200.html DigiTimes]</ref> | As of June, 2007, CNNIC reported there were some 162 million internet users in China; this represents an increase of over 25 million from only January of that year. At that same time the United States had about 211 million internet users.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSHA17814220070719 Reuters]</ref> Since then, the amount of internet users has increased exponentially; and, as of December of 2010, CNNIC reported the presence of 457.3 million users.<ref>[http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110125VL200.html DigiTimes]</ref> |