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• China Clicks onto Online Shopping - Editor, 20 July 2009

China has not escaped the global financial crisis which has had an impact on its export market. To counteract this negative effect, China's manufacturers, retailers and other suppliers have turned their attention to the domestic market to make up losses, with some measure of success. Recent reports, however, indicate that a growing number of China's internet users are discovering the joys, and endless variety, of online shopping. Data released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) revealed that the number of China’s online shoppers reached 87.88 million by the end of June 2009, reflecting an increased of 18.9 percent for January to June, as measured against the same period last year.