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Beijing Enforces Public Indoor Smoking Ban, Shanghai and Other Cities May Follow Suit

Benjie Batanes   |

Jun 03, 2015 12:03 PM EDT

Since the beginning of the week, residents of Beijing have been subjected to a strick ban on smoking in all public indoor places. Some pundits have noted that the ban could easily be extended to other parts of the country as Chinese authorities try to cut down health care costs associated with smoking.