The Chinese government is taking a strong stance in their attempts to implement new smoking rules. With an estimated 350 million smokers in China, their task is going to be a difficult one. This week the government told all its employees that they are no longer allowed to smoke in public places or use tax money to buy their cigarettes in an attempt to lead by example.
From January 1 there will be heavy fines for smoking on moving vehicles including trains and cabs. The maximum penalty for such an offence will be 2,000 RMB. We suspect there will be moany such fines before people start obeying these particular laws.
Source: Chinadaily
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nothing will change because no one will enforce the laws or collect the money
Jan 03, 2014 10:47 Report Abuse
So... what's to make anyone think this will cause any appreciable change? It's not like people follow the laws the way they are now, nor do the police actually enforce them (unless the offender is non-Chinese). The problem isn't lack of laws. It's lack of following the laws.
Jan 02, 2014 15:44 Report Abuse
Government employees were allowed to use tax money to buy their cigarettes?
Jan 01, 2014 20:04 Report Abuse
And do you think they will ever stop using tax money to buy their puffs? Well, since their salary is basically tax money, that's hardly surprising. I maen, they will find another way to allocate tax funds to pay for them. ANd for the record: I'm not ripping on China this time, but on corrupt bureaucrats.
Jan 02, 2014 18:40 Report Abuse
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