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Cheap Golden State Warriors Jerseys , Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Though nearly half the world's population is now online, some 3.9 billion people still do not have access to the Internet, rendering an ever growing digital gap worldwide, a latest UN report on broadband Internet says on Thursday.
The report, the State of Broadband 2017: Broadband Catalyzing Sustainable Development, estimates by the end of 2017
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As nearly half the world's population is now connected, the attention has now shifted to where people still remain unconnected.
In the developing world, Internet penetration is projected to reach 41.3 percent by the end of 2017, up from 39 percent by end 2016
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In the least developed countries, in particular, Internet user penetration is projected to reach only 17.5 percent in 2017
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Down to specific regions, around 62 percent of all people not online are residing in the Asia-Pacific region, followed by Africa with 17.8 percent. This is pertinent to the largest demographic distribution in the Asia-Pacific, where China and India, top two countries in population
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Meanwhile, the report shows that men continue to outnumber women in terms of Internet usage worldwide, despite the vice versa situation in the Americas. Recent studies, though, show the disparities in gender access are becoming wider in developing countries
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"Broadband is crucial to connecting people to the resources needed to improve their livelihoods, and to the world achieving the Sustainable Development Goals," said ITU Secretary-General Zhao Houlin.
"The goals for education, gender equality and infrastructure include bold targets for information and communication technology. The State of Broadband 2017 report outlines how broadband is already contributing to this and makes valuable recommendations for how it can increase this contribution into the future," he added.
Promoting investment in broadband connectivity from a broad range of sectors, the report notes
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China hopes the United States can scale back activities that run the risk of misunderstandings, and respect China's core interests, the Defense Ministry on Thursday cited a senior Chinese naval commander as saying.
Each country has blamed the other for dangerous moves over several recent incidents of aircraft and ships from China and the United States facing off in the air and waters around the Asian giant.
The Pacific is an important platform for cooperation, Admiral Sun Jianguo
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"The prerequisite for win-win cooperation is mutual trust," Sun said, according to China's Defense Ministry.
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The two officials were meeting in Hawaii on the sidelines of a gathering of Asia-Pacific defense officials.
The comments came as one of the U.S. Navy's most advanced aircraft carriers docked in Japan at the start of a deployment that will strengthen the capability of the Seventh Fleet in Asia and boost ties between the United States and its closest regional ally.
Last week, the United States announced pacts with China on a military hotline and rules governing airborne encounters, which seek to lessen the chance of an accidental flare-up between the two militaries, despite tension in the South China Sea.
China last month said it was "extremely concerned" about a suggestion by a top U.S. commander that U.S. ships and aircraft should challenge China's claims in the South China Sea by patrolling close to artificial islands it has built.
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