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China Refines Supervision of E-Cigarette Industry

The official website of China's State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued a number of documents on April 15, stipulating guidelines for the production, wholesale, retail and traceability of electronic cigarettes.

Chinese Authorities to Protect Minors from E-cigarettes

Chinese authorities, including the Ministry of Public Security, have jointly launched a campaign to crack down on the selling of electronic cigarettes to minors and other related activities.

China Amends Tobacco Monopoly Law to Include E-Cigarettes

On the evening of November 26, China amended its tobacco monopoly law to include e-cigarettes, stepping up regulation of the fast-growing vaping industry in the world's largest tobacco market.

Chinese E-cigarette Stocks Slump Following Proposed Regulation

Chinese government authorities on March 22 suggested that the country’s tobacco industry regulations might also be applied to e-cigarettes and vaping products.

Beijing Tobacco Control Association Applauded Weibo’s Withdrawal of Smoking Emoji

Weibo withdrew the emoji that represents “cool” from the emoji stickers of its international version, indicating the phase-out of “smoking emoji” from Weibo’s mobile client and PC client. Beijing Tobacco Control Association (BTCA) applauded this act and urged Tencent to follow suit as soon as possible. “Ku” originated from “cool” of foreign culture, meaning “awesome, […]

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