China: Less smoking in film and television
In the fight against smoking, the Chinese authorities have imposed new regulations on filmmakers and television executives. Scenes in which people smoke and storylines in which tobacco plays a role must be kept to an absolute minimum in future.
Smokers may now only be shown if this is absolutely necessary for artistic reasons or for the portrayal of a character, as can be read on the website of the state authority for radio, film and television on Tuesday. Minors may not be shown smoking or buying cigarettes. In China, almost 30 percent of adults, or 300 million people, smoke. At least one million people die there every year as a result of smoking. (SDA)
