This undated photo shows commuters using smartphones on a subway train in Beijing, capital of China. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

BEIJING - The number of internet users in China hit more than 1.03 billion in December 2021, an increase of nearly 43 million from the end of 2020, according to a report released on Friday.

The internet penetration rate reached 73 percent, according to a report on China's internet development released by the China Internet Network Information Center.  

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