Inside China’s battle to keep internet addiction under control

China’s online gaming industry has exploded in recent decades, reaching a market value of about 200 billion yuan (US$29 million) in 2018. But the rise of gaming has led to an increase in the number of people who are addicted to video games and internet use. Some addicts become so obsessed that they allow their online habits to take over their lives, prompting desperate parents of some addicted teens to pay huge fees to internet addiction centres. The South China Morning Post visited one…