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Did India
inspire China to ban smoking in films, TV serials?
Saturday February 12, 2011 10:17:31 PM,
IANS
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Beijing: As the Indian
government steadily takes a tough stand against tobacco companies,
it seems to have influenced neighbouring Chinese authorities too,
who have banned smoking scenes in movies and television shows.
The Chinese government's move is aimed at discouraging the smoking
habit among the general public, particularly minors.
The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television said on its
official website Saturday that it has issued an announcement to
ban inappropriate smoking scenes in movies and TV shows, China
Daily reported Saturday.
Smoking scenes are out of line with the country's stance on
tobacco control, and are misleading to the public, especially
minors. Thus it is prohibiting scenes of cigarette brands, people
smoking at smoke-free places, minors buying and smoking
cigarettes, and other smoking scenes associated with minors, the
announcement said.
The administration has also directed movie and TV series makers to
try to find other forms of artistic expression that don't involve
smoking, and to edit smoking scenes, if there are any, to be as
short as possible.
The administration said the ban is effective immediately.
China joined the World Health Organization's Framework Convention
on Tobacco Control in 2003, and pledged to make all public places
smoke-free zones before January 2011.
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