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Intro: In the past 5 years since the regulation was implemented, great achievements have been made by the Beijing people: the city has finally realized its goal of "one percent down every year." Beijing has left its title of "International Tobacco Metropolis" in the 20th century, and is set up to embrace the "New Beijing, New Olympic" with new and healthy lifestyle.
Zhang Baozhen: "A smoking ban will affect social stability"
And apparently the progress doesn't stop there: The Beijing News article cites other figures showing that the rate dropped to 23% in 2007.
It looks as if we can expect smokers to disappear from Beijing in the foreseeable future, if the momentum is kept. But that's not necessarily a good thing for everyone.
At this year's NPC sessions, in response to a representative's proposal to strengthen tobacco control, National Tobacco Monopoly Bureau vice director Sun Baozhen said the absence of tobacco will affect social stability.
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