[China plans to introduce regulations to protect the health and safety of minors using the Internet] In order to strengthen the online protection of minors, create an online environment conducive to the physical and mental health of minors, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of minors, the Cyberspace Administration of China organized the drafting of the "Regulations of the State Council on Ensuring the Healthy and Safe Use of the Internet by Minors (Draft for Comment)" and released it to the public for comments on the 18th. The deadline for feedback is October 17, 2026. The draft for comments proposes that network service providers shall not provide network services to minors, including online social networking services with strangers, virtual intimacy services such as virtual relatives and virtual partners, and network services that induce minors to become addicted and are harmful or may seriously affect the physical and mental health of minors. At the same time, it is clearly prohibited to provide online live broadcast publishing services to minors under the age of 16. In addition, the draft also clarifies the requirements for the construction of the minors model, the requirements for collaborative governance and the legal liability system.