China mulls domestic criteria for online gaming addiction
时间：2013-02-19 02:43:11
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BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's culture and Internet authorities have decided1 to develop China-specific criteria2 for diagnosing minors3' addiction4 to online gaming.
If cases are assessed based on imported criteria developed for groups with different cultural and social backgrounds, it could result in misdiagnosis, according to a special workplan
jointly5 issued by 15
ministry6-level authorities on Sunday.
The plan calls on researchers to develop tools to identify the early stages of potential addiction, so as to enable early
intervention7 for minors.
China's online gaming industry took in revenue worth 24.84 billion yuan (4 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2012.
However, minors' addiction to online gaming has caused serious social problems, which sometimes lead to
juvenile8 crimes, according to an
anonymous9 official with the Ministry of Culture.
Figures from the China Internet Network Information Center show that China's online gaming population was estimated at around 330 million by last June, and approximately 150 million of China's Internet users are believed to be below the age of 19.
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