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    China targets gaming to save children’s eyesight

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    Kris Holt
    Kris Holt
    08.31.2018

    China's education ministry has revealed a plan to protect kids' and teens' eyesight, with measures including regulating the number of online games and new releases, and limiting gaming time. As part of the plan, which several other ministries support, the General Administration of Press and Publication may implement an age-appropriate reminder system, along with other measures to limit playing time. President Xi Jinping had recently urged greater focus on the issue, citing World Health Organization data suggesting the country has the highest rate of childhood near-sightedness in the world.