That's certainly one factor. I remember how annoyed I was when developing a hostel website for a friend that I'd have to support IE6, due to the wide install base. Then my friend tried using it in this weird new browser which she said was popular - I was happy that Chinese people were being persuaded to switch from IE. Then I discovered that Maxthon used the Trident layout engine and had inherited all the IE layout problems. Aaargh!

Still, I don't think Maxthon explains everything - I have seen a lot of cyber cafes with only IE6 installed. I'll try and make an extra effort to promote Chrome/Firefox/heck, even IE9 next time I'm over there.