Report: China bars minors from Web cafes


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BEIJING (Reuters) -- China barred minors from entering Internet cafes, issuing new rules Friday to govern the shops the state accuses of poisoning the minds of urban youth.

The regulations, reported by the official Xinhua news agency, came four months after a fire at a Beijing cybercafe killed 25 people -- mostly students -- locked inside and shocked the nation's leaders. The cafes are hugely popular for video games and Web services.

The new rules also prevent the construction of cybercafes within 650 feet of elementary and middle schools, said Xinhua's Web site.

Offenders risk a fine of up to $1,800 and may have their operating licenses canceled, Xinhua said. It said Web cafes now could only operate between the hours of 8 a.m. and midnight.

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