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Developing the Margins
China is home to 66 provincial demarcation lines and 849 cities and counties on both sides, occupying 47.9 percent of the national area.
E-cigarette Ban
China’s National Health Commission has called for a ban on vaping in public places as part of its tobacco control campaign, aiming to curb tobacco use among children and teenagers.
E-cigarette Ban
China’s National Health Commission has called for a ban on vaping in public places as part of its tobacco control campaign, aiming to curb tobacco use among children and teenagers.
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Whereabouts of Bribes
On August 2, 2019, a Patek Philippe watch was auctioned off for 6.48 million yuan (US$923,000).
Pneumonia Concerns
According to a report by the World Health Organization in 2018, lower respiratory infections are now the fourth most fatal disease for humans, mainly caused by pneumonia.
Medicine Price Drop
Since China unveiled a pilot program in 11 cities to cut drug prices through group procurement in November 2018, most drug prices on the list have dropped, reducing the economic burden on patients, particularly those suffering from chronic diseases and terminal illness.