According to the CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center),
China is the largest wired nation with more than 253 million people connected to the web.

For a comparison, the Nielsen Ratings report about 223 million Americans using the internet services.
Ever since analysts began examining the number of internet users, United States was leading all data-charts in that area. This year, it’s the first time china surpassing the U.S., and the numbers should get even higher.

Though the impressive figures, China’s economy is still far behind its American opponent; even South-Korea is more successful than China, financially speaking.