Chinese President Hu Jintao has ordered his colleagues in the Chinese Communist Party to create a “healthier online culture” in the country,
Infoworld reported, citing Chinese media. According to the Chinese leader, clean Internet is the concern of the state.
Hu Jintao met with representatives of the state unit that studies the Internet and explained to them the official policy of the country's leadership. The policy is to disseminate positive information about “products that represent the great Chinese culture” on the Internet. We can not allow the Chinese to be corrupted due to the corrupting influence of the West.
The speech of the Chinese president was held a day after the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) information center published the
latest statistics on the number of Internet users in the country. As of December 31, 2006, the number of Internet users in China was
137 million , an increase of 26 million, or 23.4% compared with 2005.
The share of Internet users among the population of China increased from last year's 8.5% to 10.5%, for the first time exceeding the milestone of 10%. “This is a very important milestone, meaning that for every ten people in China there is one Internet user,” said Mao Wei, head of the China Internet Information Center (CNNIC). According to him, “A 10 percent share of Internet users will be a turning point in the development of the Internet. After overcoming the 10 percent barrier, the Internet will develop even faster. ”
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According to estimates, 75.9% of all Chinese users use a broadband connection, that is, the Chinese Internet has entered a period of rapid development of broadband access - the speed will only increase further.
According to the survey, the real cost of Internet users of Chinese users averaged 83.5 yuan per month (285 rubles), which is 20.1 yuan (19.4%) less than last year. This means that the Internet in China is becoming more accessible.