From Xinhua (link):
The number of mobile phone subscribers in China hit a record 416 million at the end of April, the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) said on Sunday.
Statistics show that the number increased by 23.216 million in the first four months, more than twice the increase of fixed-line users. There are 55.7 million more mobile subscribers than fixed-line users.
The average monthly increase in mobile users has been between 3 million and 4 million in the past year, said the ministry.
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