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What Next TBD: China vs. Video Games

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English - September 17, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - ★★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
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Recently, China restricted video game playing to just three hours a week for its young people: 8pm to 9pm, Friday through Sunday.

And that’s not the only change. Over the last few months, private tutors, diehard celebrity fans, and tech giants have all faced fresh restrictions from Beijing. What’s behind this new wave of crackdowns?

Guest: Brenda Goh, technology correspondent for Reuters

Host: Lizzie O’Leary
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Recently, China restricted video game playing to just three hours a week for its young people: 8pm to 9pm, Friday through Sunday.


And that’s not the only change. Over the last few months, private tutors, diehard celebrity fans, and tech giants have all faced fresh restrictions from Beijing. What’s behind this new wave of crackdowns?


Guest: Brenda Goh, technology correspondent for Reuters


Host: Lizzie O’Leary

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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