China's eSports problem: What is it doing to young people?
January 5, 2019
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as posted by the channelThe eSports industry in China is booming, thanks to a government push which saw competitive gaming added to the curriculum.
The Chinese Communist Party saw it as an opportunity to dominate the gaming market - but it could have unintended consequences.
By 2020, half the population is expected to have myopia, or short-sightedness.
This equates to around 700 million people.
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