Shanghai's outdoor smoking ban: A step toward a smoke-free China

Shanghai has become a pioneering city in China to introduce standards regulating smoking in outdoor public spaces. Could this be the start of a nationwide shift? China aims to cut adult smoking from 24% to 20% by 2030, but with cigarette sales still climbing, how challenging is that goal? Can this policy truly make an impact, or will deep-rooted smoking culture stand in the way? Host Tu Yun joins Dr. Xiongfei Pan, a Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health at the West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Dr. Liu Baocheng, the Director of the Center for International Business Ethics, University of International Business and Economics, and Dr. Lauren Johnston, an associate professor of the China Studies Centre, University of Sydney, Australia to check for answers to these and more at the Chat Lounge.