Having most netizens does not mean China has the best internet technology

THE NUMBER OF NETWORK users in China was 802 million by June 30 - 57.7 percent of the total population - among whom 788 million surf online using smartphones, China Internet Network Information Center said in its 42nd survey report, released on Monday. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

The huge population of internet users in China, which is already the largest in the world and still growing, constitutes the foundation for the rise of the digital economy and ensures its sustainable vitality.

China boasts the world's largest mobile payment market, cashless society and e-commerce market. More important, China has led the world in the management, supervision and regulation of the internet-based sharing economy.