Protection of children enhanced by laws, courts

China has continued to enhance online protection of children in recent years, making every effort to clean up cyberspace and improve the quality of case handling.

On June 1, 2021, the newly revised Minor Protection Law took effect, with a dedicated chapter on online protection added to further refine the country's child protection system in the rapidly developing digital age.

The chapter addresses public concerns regarding the management of online information, the protection of minors' personal data, and cyberbullying. It also tackles major issues related to youngsters, such as addiction to online games, livestreaming and short videos.