English translation published for CAC Minors’ Mode Guidelines (China Law Translate, 8 Dec 2025)
China Law Translate’s 8 December 2025 English rendering of the CAC mobile-internet minors-mode guidelines mirrors the 15 November 2024 Chinese defaults: ≤1 hour under 16, ≤2 hours for ages 16–17, and a 22:00–06:00 night off.
China Law Translate, dated 8 December 2025 on the page opened 20 September 2026, publishes an English title Guidelines for the Establishment of Minors’ Modes for the Mobile Internet. The page stamps Date of Promulgation: 2024年11月15日, names 网信办 as the promulgating entity, and links the Chinese source 移动互联网未成年人模式建设指南.
This is a third-party English translation, not an official CAC English release. For compliance wording, the Chinese CAC page remains authoritative; the translation is useful for Western UA and legal readers who need readable defaults.
Defaults mirrored in the English text
The translation’s terminal time-management block matches the Chinese defaults we verified on the CAC page:
| Cohort | Default daily total | Night default |
|---|---|---|
| Not yet 16 | Not to exceed **1 hour** (parental exception allowed) | **22:00–06:00** services off by default (parental exception allowed) |
| Ages 16–17 | Not to exceed **2 hours** (parental exception allowed) | Same night window |
It also restates three-party linkage (terminal / applications / distribution platforms), one-step terminal start/exit with concurrent app and store switching, a 30-minute continuous-use rest reminder, guardian verification to exit, and age-banded content pools for apps.
Operator use
Treat this card as a readable map of the 15 November 2024 CAC guidelines, not as a new effective date. The translation’s post date (8 December 2025) is when the English page was published; the underlying guideline stamp remains 15 November 2024.
| Field | Evidence or limit |
|---|---|
| English page date | 2025-12-08 (China Law Translate) |
| Promulgation date cited | 2024-11-15 |
| Official Chinese source | CAC page linked from the translation |
| Legal status of translation | Unofficial English rendering |
| Not established | Whether any one app store’s English help text matches this wording |
Download the translation card. Prefer the CAC Chinese text when resolving conflicts with creatives or product copy.
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