CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center) released the 38th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China on August 3.
The Report shows that Internet penetration rate of 51.7% in China has been 3.1% higher than the global average level by June 2016. Internet users has increased 21.32 million to 710 million in 1H16 with 3.1% growth rate.
Mobile Internet users have reached 656 million by June this year, rising to 92.5% from 90.1% in the end of 2015, including Internet users on handset only which accounted for 24.5% of the total. With increasingly improved mobile communication network environment and popularization of smartphone, mobile Internet penetration increases.