China Urged to Raise Tobacco Taxes as Health Costs Outpace Industry Revenue - Experts say higher cigarette prices could curb smoking, ease healthcare pressure and support public health funding as China ages
Under pressure from a rapidly aging population and a growing burden of chronic diseases, China faces a persistent challenge in curbing smoking rates. In a recent interview with journalists on tobacco taxes and health, jointly organized by the Beijing Tobacco Control Association, the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, and the University of International Business and Economics, experts argued that increasing tobacco taxes is one of the single most e…