China says Communist Party leaders must not smoke in public, help colleagues quit

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China says Communist Party leaders must not smoke in public, help colleagues quit

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/china-says-communist-party-leaders-must-not-smoke-060822335.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aXyDovDtJI8t7tAG2HOIKw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ff3e708df0a45e2b470f6a706700f8ed.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken Sunday, March 4, 2012, a man smokes as he walks with other delegates attending a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. China has banned its officials from smoking in public to set an example to the rest of the country that has the world's largest number of smokers. China's state media said Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013 that officials are not allowed to smoke in schools, hospitals, sports venues, on public transport or any other places where smoking is banned, or to smoke or offer cigarettes when performing official duties. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)" align="left" title="In this photo taken Sunday, March 4, 2012, a man smokes as he walks with other delegates attending a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. China has banned its officials from smoking in public to set an example to the rest of the country that has the world's largest number of smokers. China's state media said Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013 that officials are not allowed to smoke in schools, hospitals, sports venues, on public transport or any other places where smoking is banned, or to smoke or offer cigarettes when performing official duties. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)" border="0" /></a>Communist Party officials must not smoke in public places or buy cigarettes using public funds, and should encourage their colleagues to quit smoking, a top Chinese government body said in a circular on Sunday evening. &quot;The phenomenon of smoking in public places remains prevalent, especially for a small number of leading cadres, who not only endanger the public health and environment, but also harm the image of the Communist Party and the government,&quot; says the circular issued by the State Council, China's cabinet. Party cadres must not buy tobacco using public funds, and those who break rules on cigarettes should be &quot;criticized and educated about their evil influence,&quot; the circular says. Communist Party cadres should to &quot;take the lead&quot; in kicking their smoking habits to set an example for the public and party bosses should encourage colleagues to quit smoking, it said.</p><br clear="all"/>

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