China Reaches 80.1 Percent Internet Penetration

The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) reported Thursday that China had 1.125 billion internet users by the end of December 2025, raising national internet penetration to 80.1% and narrowing urban-rural gaps. The 57th Statistical Report also cited 4.838 million 5G base stations, 42 intelligent computing clusters exceeding 1,590 EFLOPS, and 602 million generative-AI users.
Key Points
- 1Reports 1.125 billion users and 80.1% national internet penetration by December 2025.
- 2Highlights 602 million generative-AI users, up 141.7%, signaling rapid AI adoption across demographics.
- 3Notes 4.838 million 5G stations and 1,590 EFLOPS computing, enabling larger AI/model deployments.
Scoring Rationale
Authoritative nationwide metrics underline major digital and AI capacity growth, but the report is largely descriptive, not prescriptive.
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