[Three Hours a Week?! China Restricts Minors’ Access to Gaming] Three Hours a Week?! China Restricts Minors’ Access to Gaming The rules, as announced, would apply to any device capable of playing games on, including computers, tablets, and phones. The Chinese government has forbidden minors from playing video games for more than three hours per week, based on its conclusion that the games represented a social malaise. The National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA), which authored the ban, declared that video games amounted to “spiritual opium” in its announcement on Monday. The new rules represent a significant new step by...