{"id":34516,"date":"2026-05-01T10:36:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=34516"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:36:52","slug":"china-should-borrow-britains-tobacco-ban-logic-not-its-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=34516","title":{"rendered":"China should borrow Britain\u2019s tobacco-ban logic, not its law"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/China-Smokers-Cigarettes-Public-Health-Tobacco.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p>Britain\u2019s Tobacco and Vapes Bill, passed by Parliament in April and awaiting Royal Assent, would permanently bar the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. 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