China State Media Seeks Strengthened Oversight for Online Games

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China should tighten regulations of online games to ensure they don’t misrepresent history, state media reported after a government-controlled agency criticized the industry earlier this month.

Gaming regulators need to step up management and have “zero tolerance for online games that have deviated from the normal track,” according to a commentary on the China National Radio website on Saturday, calling games that “wantonly distort” history and historical figures “inferior” and a harmful form of cultural communication.