China's Secret Smoke War: How Tobacco Rules the Nation
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TIL that China alone accounts for nearly 50% of all cigarettes consumed in the world. Nearly half of adult men in China were smokers, compared to less than 2% of adult women. The state owned tobacco industry contributed almost $250 billion (USD) in revenue and dividends to China's central govt.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_in_China
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China's smoking epidemic: 300M smokers, a $213B monopoly, and a battle between tradition and health.