1. For CHINA, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

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2. For CHINA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What specifically do the new rules limit/prohibit?
c) For what reason is the government imposing these limits?
d) What did the Chinese government's new gaming regulator do in 2018?
e) The video game industry addressed the 2018 bans by imposing limits and checking proof of the identity and age of users. These self-imposed regulations were not enough for the government. How will regulators strictly monitor the age/use of gamers?
f) CNN reports: “Internet gaming disorder is diagnosed when an online gamer plays compulsively to the exclusion of other interests, including school and family life.” Do you think internet gaming disorder is a real problem? Explain your answer.
g) What do you think of the Chinese government’s controls over the amount of time and amount of money kids and teens spend on gaming?
h) Should anything be done in the U.S. about this issue? What could/should parents do? One mother said of her 14 year-old, “he doesn’t want to eat with us or go to school - he just spends hours on the computer.”