Notes From The China Desk

China’s Notice to Prevent Minors from Indulging in Online Videogames, effective September 1, 2021, requires Chinese online videogame companies to limit playing time for minors to essentially three hours per week. 

On August 20, 2021, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee finally passed the Personal Information Protection Law, which aims to establish a personal information protection system with Chinese features and, meanwhile, in line with international standards. It provides a variety of rights for personal information subjects to strengthen their control of personal information, while imposing strict obligations to personal information handlers.