Parents in China laud rule limiting video game time for kids

A student plays an online game on his smartphone as he waits for his train at a subway station in Beijing Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. China has set new rules limiting the amount of time kids can spend playing online games. — AP

Li Zhanguo’s two children, ages 4 and 8, don’t have their own smartphones, but like millions of other Chinese children, they are no strangers to online gaming.

"If my children get their hands on our mobile phones or an iPad, and if we don’t closely monitor their screen time, they can play online games for as long as three to four hours each time,” he said.