China has ‘solved’ youth gaming addiction, says industry body

Gamers are required to use their ID cards when registering to play online to ensure minors do not lie about their age. — Photo by Onur Binay on Unsplash

BEIJING: China has "solved" the issue of youth video game addiction, a report co-written by the country's top gaming industry body has said, a year after the government limited the number of hours young people could play a day.

China is the world's biggest gaming market, but the industry – termed "spiritual opium" by state media – has been swept up in a tech regulatory crackdown marked by record fines, long investigations and the suspension of IPOs.