On August 29, 2005, People Daily reported that the Standing Committee
of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) ratified the WHO Framework
Convention on Tabacco Control in Beijing on Sunday.
A nation-wide regulation for banning tabacco vending machines will be
in effect, including both Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. It also
bans tabacco advertising and sponsorship of international events.
In 2003, China sold 1797.95 billion cigarettes, making it the world's
largest cigarette market.
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