Beijing. According to a report released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) on Monday, there were more than 1.12 billion Internet users in China as of June 2025.

By June 2025, Internet penetration in China had reached 79.7 percent. This is an increase of 1.1 percentage points compared to December 2024.

According to the report, China has made significant progress in internet development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). In particular, efforts to make the Internet more inclusive have allowed major groups such as the elderly and rural residents to share in the benefits of this advancement.

As of June 2025, China had 161 million Internet users aged 60 and over, and 322 million lived in rural areas. Internet penetration in these groups rose to 52 per cent and 69.2 per cent, respectively.

Meanwhile, the continued development of the Internet in China has played an important role in promoting Chinese culture domestically and internationally, citing the increasing export of Chinese online literature and games, as well as the growing synergy between popular web series and related tourism destinations, the report said.