On May 1, 2017, the Notice on Regulating Online Game Operation and Strengthening Concurrent and Ex-Post Supervisions (文化部关于规范网络游戏运营加强事中事后监管工作的通知) (the “New Game Operation Rules”) came into effect. The New Game Operation Rules, together with an official interpretation (《文化部关于规范网络游戏运营加强事中事后监管工作的通知》有关问题的解读) (the “Rule Interpretation”), were issued by China’s Ministry of Culture (文化部) (“MOC”) on December 1, 2016.
