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China limits online video games for young people to 3 hours a week

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Singapore — China has new rules for hundreds of millions of young gamers in the country. There are no online video games during school weeks and one hour a day on Fridays, weekends and public holidays. China announced on Monday strict new measures aimed at curbing authorities’ explanations [As a youth video game addict](//www.wsj.com/articles/tencent-plummets-as-china-takes-aim-at-online-videogames-11627962018?mod=article_inline) , They blame many social illnesses, including distracting young people from school and family responsibilities. A new regulation announced by the National Press and Publication Administration prohibits minors, defined as under the age of 18, from playing online video games altogether from Monday to Thursday. The…

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