China Soon to Be World’s Biggest Internet User

With one out of ten Chinese using the internet and more signing on every day, China’s users will soon outnumber Americans online. The Chinese government encourages internet use for business or education purposes, reports Randeep Ramesh in The Guardian, and censors any controversial material on politics, history or entertainment. Eager for profits and influence, major internet companies from the West comply with the government controls without protest. It remains to be seen just how much the internet culture influences China and vice versa. – YaleGlobal