‘They only have Fridays and weekends to play’: Video gaming rules begin in China with youngsters only allowed three hours online a week


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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](javascript:void(0)) , weekends and national festivals and holidays. Please arrange your playing time and have a rest.” New rules in [China](javascript:void(0)) mean that under 18s are only allowed to play three hours of online games per week, at those time specified. Even for a communist state that regulates its...