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This comes after prior regulations introduced in 2019, which already limited children’s gaming time to 90 minutes per day before 10 pm. The recent changes tighten restrictions further, driven by concerns that excessive gaming interferes with minors’ mental health and education. The Chinese authorities also worry about the impact of gaming on physical health, with official statements framing these regulations as a necessary effort to combat video game addiction—similarly to how other substances are regulated.