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An industry report says that 753 million Chinese netizens accessed the Internet using their mobile phones in 2017, accounting for 97.5% of China's online population, the Beijing News reports.

The number of Chinese netizens reached 772 million at the end of last year, up 5.6% year-on-year, according to a report on China's Internet development released Wednesday from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). As mobile phones become the most widely used device for accessing the Internet in China, fewer people use desktops, laptops, or tablet computers to get online, said the report.

The number of mobile payment users in China has been steadily increasing. Mobile payments are now used by 68.3% of the online population for purchases ranging from personal shopping, public transportation, and medical services, according to Wang Tao, an analyst with the CNNIC. (Source: China Plus)