The new rules are part of a major shift by Beijing to strengthen control over its society and key sectors of its economy. - AFP
LOS ANGELES (Reuters): China on Monday (Aug 30) announced strict new rules that will ban children from playing online games during weekdays and limit them to just three hours per week.
The rules were unveiled by the National Press and Publication Administration in order to curb gaming addiction among teenagers, state news agency Xinhua reported.
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