Channel: Asian Boss

Category: News & Politics

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Description: Can you imagine your government putting restrictions on the hours that children are allowed to spend playing online games? This is one of the measures rolled out by the Chinese government as part of its effort to combat online gaming addiction in the country. China is the largest video game market in the world and its ongoing freeze on video game licenses is said to have shut down over 14,000 gaming-related companies. What do ordinary Chinese citizens think of these heavy regulations on gaming? Do parents bear any responsibilities? We hit the streets of Shanghai to find out. The opinions expressed in this video are those of individual interviewees alone and do not reflect the views of ASIAN BOSS or the general Chinese population. 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Immediate reaction 2:42 - Why did the government enact such strict gaming policies? 3:30 - How bad is gaming addiction in China? 5:15 - Why does China have the problem of gaming addiction? 5:56 - Do you feel parents rather than the government should be in charge of this? 7:42 - Other measures to control screen time 8:48 - What can parents do? 9:54 - How effective will the policy of restricting gaming time be in the long run? Follow us on social media: Instagram ► instagram.com/asianbossmedia/?hl=en Facebook ► facebook.com/asianboss Twitter ► twitter.com/asianbossmedia?lang=en TikTok ► tiktok.com/@asianbossmedia?lang=en