Tobacco vendors illegally advertise and sell cigarettes on China’s social media and e-commerce platforms

The Beijing Centre for Disease Prevention and Control released a report on Monday that said almost 52,000 advertisements and listings for tobacco products had been found on 14 social media and e-commerce platforms in the first half of last year.

Illegal tobacco trading is rife online in China both via social media and e-commerce platforms, a health watchdog has warned.

The Beijing Centre for Disease Prevention and Control released a report on Monday that said almost 52,000 advertisements and listings for tobacco products had been found on 14 social media and e-commerce platforms in the first half of last year.