A recent internet study shows that as of December 2020, less than 30 percent of Chinese internet users earn more than 5,000 yuan (about $774) a month in China. The figure was released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), a state-run agency, in its 47th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China dated Feb. 3. China has an estimated population of 989 million netizens, one-fifth of the total internet population of the world, making them the largest portion of the global group. In terms of educational background, those with a junior high school diploma take the biggest share at 40.3 percent, while those with elementary education or below make up 19.3 percent. Respondents with a university degree account for only 9.3 percent of the total internet users. Students constitute the largest portion of Chinese netizens at 21 percent; then comes self-employed personnel and freelancers at 16.9 percent; and …