The rapid development of online gaming in China is challenging government regulators on a wide range of commercial and legal issues.Until recently, oversight of web content in the PRC has centered on political speech posted on bulletin boards and web logs, but as the Internet has evolved and diversified from web sites, blogs and chat rooms to include incredibly complex online virtual environments, so too have the regulatory challenges.
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