> We on the west do exactly the same thing for things like cigarettes, alcohol and gambling. At least in the case of alcohol, the guardians of a child are expl

> We on the west do exactly the same thing for things like cigarettes, alcohol and gambling. At least in the case of alcohol, the guardians of a child are explicitly allowed to "override" that restriction (with some caveats e.g. in some states you have to be in a private residence) - so, at least there, it's pretty clear that the law is there to protect random underage children (something something executive function not completely developed until roughly age 25) from making huge mistakes with dangerous things that are still allowed to be sold. If the same does not apply to cigarettes or gambling, that's an oversight. I don't believe the Chinese law under discussion has any sort of exception. Moreover, the difference in scientific evidence for the harmfulness of cigarettes, alcohol, and gambling is significantly greater than the evidence for the harmfulness of video games.