China's State Council on Monday issued a regulation that governs
the administration of entertainment venues, and bans the commercial
use of any pirated products -including audio and video products,
and electronic games - at such venues.
According to the regulation: "The contents of such products are
not to be of a nature that is harmful to national security, or that
incites hatred towards other nationalities."
The regulation also bans the operation of electronic game
facilities with gambling or gaming functions at entertainment
venues.
The regulation comes into effect on March 1.
(Xinhua News Agency February 14, 2006)