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January 05, 2015

China abolishes tobacco price controls: govt
Beijing (AFP) Jan 05, 2015
China has abolished price controls on tobacco leaf, the last agricultural product to have limits, the country's top economic planner said as authorities seek to give the market a greater economic role. But tobacco leaf prices are only a small factor in the cost of cigarettes - a state monopoly in China - so the move is unlikely to have a significant effect on smokers. China is the world's biggest cigarette market and government efforts to curb smoking have only had limited impact. Tobacco ... read more

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