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China Cracks the Whip Again
Techtree News Staff, Oct 30, 2006 1730 hrs ISTChina is reportedly considering an amendment to its laws, with a view towards discouraging minors from becoming Internet addicts.
China is reportedly considering an amendment to its laws, with a view towards discouraging minors from becoming Internet addicts.
The draft amendment, already submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, proposes several measures to organize R&D and encourage development of technology to terminate online gaming at fixed times.
Further, the draft amendment bans admission of minors into commercial dance halls, bars, and Internet cafes. It prohibits the production and sale of all books, newspapers, audio/video products, computer games, and cartoons containing pornographic, violent, and other such content.
This move comes on the back of reports of an increasing number of Chinese youth getting addicted to the Internet. According to official figures, 15.4 million out of the 123 million odd Internet users in China are none other than youths.
China has also initiated a three-month anti-piracy campaign that aims at cracking down on illegal Web sites, as also on online piracy of movies, music, and software.
On July 15 this year, China had launched a similar 100-day campaign, and came out winner in destroying nearly 13-million pirated CDs, DVDs, and other computer software products.
The draft amendment, already submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, proposes several measures to organize R&D and encourage development of technology to terminate online gaming at fixed times.
Further, the draft amendment bans admission of minors into commercial dance halls, bars, and Internet cafes. It prohibits the production and sale of all books, newspapers, audio/video products, computer games, and cartoons containing pornographic, violent, and other such content.
This move comes on the back of reports of an increasing number of Chinese youth getting addicted to the Internet. According to official figures, 15.4 million out of the 123 million odd Internet users in China are none other than youths.
China has also initiated a three-month anti-piracy campaign that aims at cracking down on illegal Web sites, as also on online piracy of movies, music, and software.
On July 15 this year, China had launched a similar 100-day campaign, and came out winner in destroying nearly 13-million pirated CDs, DVDs, and other computer software products.
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