On Friday, December 22, Chinese regulators introduced new draft rules for online video games, zeroing in on players’ spending amid a broader crackdown on the sector.

12 月 22 日星期五，中國監管機構發布了新的網路電玩規則草案，在對該行業進行更廣泛的打擊的同時，將重點放在玩家的支出上。

Among the unveiled rules were those that require that game coin trading services must use real-name central bank digital currency (CBDC) wallets.

公佈的規則中包括要求遊戲幣交易服務必須使用實名制央行數位貨幣（CBDC）錢包。

China sets spending limits and bans daily login rewards 

中國設定消費限額並禁止每日登入獎勵

According to the draft, game coin trading service providers will be required to use the true names of their digital renminbi (RMB) wallets and must not offer anonymous services. Furthermore, the regulators banned services that allow players to exchange game coins for fiat. 

根據草案，遊戲幣交易服務提供者將被要求使用其數位人民幣錢包的真實姓名，且不得提供匿名服務。此外，監管機構也禁止允許玩家將遊戲幣兌換成法定貨幣的服務。

The draft, published by the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA), also said online games will have to impose spending limits and get rid of daily login rewards. Additionally, the rules proposed prohibiting significant tips for rewards to players who livestream their games, and also banning online games from providing probability-based luck draw Features to minors. 

該草案由國家新聞出版署（NPPA）發布，也表示網路遊戲必須實施支出限制並取消每日登入獎勵。此外，規則還提議禁止向直播遊戲的玩家提供重大獎勵提示，並禁止網路遊戲向未成年人提供基於機率的抽獎功能。

The game approvals must be processed by regulators within 60 days, the draft said, adding that game publishers are obliged to store their servers within China. 

草案稱，遊戲審批必須在 60 天內得到監管機構的處理，並補充說遊戲發行商有義務將其伺服器儲存在中國境內。

The administration is seeking public opinion on the proposed regulations through January 22, 2024.  

政府正在就擬議法規徵求公眾意見，截止日期為 2024 年 1 月 22 日。

Stocks of Chinese tech giants nosedive

中國科技巨頭股價暴跌

Following the draft’s release, shares of numerous Chinese internet giants plunged on Friday, erasing billions off their collective valuations. 

草案發布後，許多中國網路巨頭的股價週五暴跌，集體估值蒸發數十億美元。

Among the biggest losers was the multimedia juggernaut Tencent, which fell 12.35% in Hong Kong trading, wiping 367 billion Hong Kong dollars ($47 billion) off its market cap.

多媒體巨頭騰訊是跌幅最大的公司之一，該公司在香港交易中下跌 12.35%，市值蒸發 3,670 億港元（470 億美元）。

Gaming giant NetEase saw its share price plunge 25%, its sharpest single-day loss since June 2020, while video-sharing platform Bilibili tumbled 9.7%. Short-video app operator Kuaishou dropped 7.2%. 

遊戲巨擘網易股價暴跌 25%，為 2020 年 6 月以來最大單日跌幅，而影片分享平台嗶哩嗶哩則暴跌 9.7%。短視頻應用程式運營商快手下跌 7.2%。

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