China to limit childrenâs online gaming time
Under-18s will only be allowed three hours per week
The Chinese authorities will limit childrenâs access to online video games to just three hours a week on Fridays, weekends, and holidays. The ±«Óătvâs Stephen McDonell in Beijing and Professor Cheng Chen at SUNY-Albany in New York State discuss the reaction from parents as well as the demographic crisis that has Chinaâs leaders worrying more about the countryâs youth. Also in the programme, Vietnamâs coffee exports are under threat due to a coronavirus lockdown. Kona Haque, commodities analyst at ED&F Man, explains what this means for the worldâs coffee supply and prices. And we take a look back at the life of Jamaican reggae star Lee âScratchâ Perry who has died at the age of 85. Biographer David Katz explains why he has had such an enormous influence on the music industry. (Photo: Boy playing video games, Credit: Os Tartarouchos/Getty)
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