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Thursday, February 16, 2006

China's Wasted Youth: Why Internet Cafes Are Being Shut Down

(Original image from: BBC News)

As I sit and eat my Moo-shoo Beef before Choice of Law class, my thoughts turn towards the Chinese government yet again. This time it is in response to a post I saw that commented on a crackdown in teenagers' use of internet cafes. It seems the government feels that there is a morality problem among the youth of China that stems from their online exposure. As such they have banned teens from having access to internet cafes, karaoke bars and discos. The government states that "audio and video products and electronic games ... harm national security and incite hatred toward other nationalities." It refers to the overwhelming popularity of massive multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) in China as an "addiction" that requires government intervention.

posted by Mike | 2:56 PM

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