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BEIJING - China's Internet cafe operators will face tougher penalties for allowing minors to log online, according a circular issued by the Ministry of Culture here Wednesday.
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China has banned Internet cafes from providing services to minors since 2002, in wake of a series of Internet cafe accidents and increasing number of teenagers addicted to online gaming.
In June 2002, two teenage boys set fire of an Internet cafe in Beijing, killing 25 people and injuring 12, many of whom were minors. The incident triggered a nationwide campaign to better regulate Internet cafes.