CHINA is working towards a total ban on tobacco advertising.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress yesterday began deliberations on a revised draft of the Advertising Law, according to Xinhua (the New China News Agency).
Other controversial legislation being examined by the legislators is prison law, the law on health care for mothers and babies, publication law and revisions to the current air pollution law.
The revised Advertising Law was aimed at 'better control over advertising on pharmaceuticals, cigarettes and food', Xinhua said.
Although the full text of the draft was not released, Xinhua said it banned 'advertising of cigarettes through use of radio broadcasting, cinema, television, newspapers and periodicals'.
Moreover, tobacco manufacturers would be required to print health hazard warnings on cigarette packages to remind consumers the 'harm of smoking to people's health', Xinhua said.