China: New rules mean youngsters in China can now only game online for three hours a week


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[China: New rules mean youngsters in China can now only game online for three hours a week] On a recent Sunday evening in Beijing, a few minutes before 8pm, Huang Chong opened a Harry Potter video game on her smartphone and tried to play. She couldn’t by government decree. A pop up appeared on her screen: “Dear players… Minors can only play online games between 8-9pm on Fridays, weekends and national festivals and holidays. Please arrange your playing time and have a rest.” New rules in China mean that under 18s are only allowed to play three hours of online...