Xi ke anti-smoking commitment ke bawajood bhi China mein cigarette ki bechari badh rahi hai
मुख्य बातें
- •mein China ne 2.5 trillion cigarettes produce ki, jabki Xi Jinping ke anti-smoking goals the.
- •China mein cigarette packs par graphic health warnings nahi hote—balke patriotic images jaise panda ya national landmarks dikhaye jate hain.
- •mein tobacco industry ne Chinese government ko 1.3 trillion yuan ka tax revenue diya.
- •Health experts ke hisaab se China mein 1 million se zyada smoking-related deaths annually hote hain, aur yeh number badh sakta hai.
Chinese President Xi Jinping ne bar bar tobacco use ko control karne ka commitment diya hai, lekin official data se pata chalta hai ki cigarette production aur sales mein koi farak nahi aaya—ye badh rahi hai hi. State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA) ke latest figures ke hisaab se, China ne 2023 mein 2.5 trillion cigarettes banayi, jo 2022 se 1.8% zyada hai. Yeh chautha saal hai jab sales badh rahi hai. Xi ne 2016 mein Healthy China 2030 plan ke tahet adults mein smoking prevalence ko 20% tak kam karne ka target diya tha, lekin ground reality alag hai.
China mein cigarette ke packaging par nazar daalein toh policy aur practice ke beech ka farak aur clear ho jata hai. Duniya ke kai deshon mein cigarette packs par graphic health warnings hote hain jo 85% tak cover karte hain, lekin China mein aise warnings kam hote hain—bas ek line ka caution, aur uske saath patriotic ya cultural images, jaise panda ya Beijing ka Gate of Heavenly Peace. Brands national symbols ka use karke health risks se dhyaan hata rahe hain. Health advocates ka kehna hai ki yeh design choices public awareness ko kam kar rahe hain, jabki China duniya ke 1/3 smokers ka ghar hai.