China's population of Internet users has risen by 30 percent over the past year to 132 million, CINIC said on Friday. Chinanews, Dec. 30 - China's population of Internet users has risen by 30 percent over the past year to 132 million. The figure was up from 123 million at the end of June, according to a report released by the government's China Internet Network Information Center (CINIC) on Friday.It said the number of Chinese customers with broadband access has grown to 52 million.The rapid rise in Internet use has propelled growth in China's online commerce, advertising and games industries, CINIC said.Chinese government encourages Internet use for business and education.