China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of tobacco and revenues from tobacco sales by state-owned monopoly China Tobacco Corporation make up around 7 per cent of the Beijing’s tax income.
That’s one reason why some people could be forgiven for having doubts about how serious the Chinese government is about imposing a ban on all smoking in indoor public places by May 1 this year.
The Chinese health ministry announced the impending ban this week, along with a ban on cigarette vending machines in public places, an anti-smoking propaganda campaign and a ban on smoking areas close to major pedestrian thoroughfares.
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