"Looking ahead, we continue to see strong momentum, as we further optimise Weibo to share, discover and consume information, especially for the mobile, social and video environment. More people now use China 's Sina Weibo microblogging platform than use Twitter , according to the Chinese company 's results for the first quarter of 2017 . Sina Weibo has 340 million active monthly users — an increase of 30 % YoY — compared to Twitter 's 328 million monthly users . Twitter is regulated by the Chinese government . An estimated 731 million people in China use the internet , with over 90 % of these individuals capable of getting online via a smartphone , according to the China Internet Network Information Centre .
More people now use China 's Sina Weibo microblogging platform than use Twitter , according to the Chinese company 's results for the first quarter of 2017 . Sina Weibo has 340 million active monthly users — an increase of 30 % YoY — compared to Twitter 's 328 million monthly users . Twitter is regulated by the Chinese government . An estimated 731 million people in China use the internet , with over 90 % of these individuals capable of getting online via a smartphone , according to the China Internet Network Information Centre .