While I don't agree with the infringement of civil liberties, I cna see why. Who wants half your countries youth staring a computer screen playing WoW in what is, let's be honest, not muhc more than a vegetative state, really useful for society that. The players really learn lots.

True but you could say that about a lot of things.

Indeed, I'm just guessing that's why they've done it.

or they all suck at gaming and they don't want the Chinese to be known as crap gamers so they are secretly training them at LANs before unleashing the full power of the Chinese pro gamer !