Tob Control 2000;9:292-302 ( Autumn )

Eyes on the prize: transnational tobacco companies in China 1976-1997

Belinda O'Sullivan, Simon Chapman

Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Correspondence to: Simon Chapman, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Sydney, Bldg A27, NSW 2006, Australia; simonc{at}health.usyd.edu.au

Received 25 November 1999; Revision received 11 April 2000; Accepted 20 April 2000

Internal tobacco industry documents relevant to China as published on www.tobaccoarchives.com located between 31 May and 1 August 1999 were searched. Documents describing the ambitions and conduct of transnational tobacco companies (TTCs) in China between 1976 and 1997 were located and reviewed in three sections: part Aearly identification of market potential and attempts to enter the market, and improve trade and technology; part Bmarketing and promotion efforts; part Cefforts to pre-empt legislation, control the smoking and health debate, and undermine the anti-tobacco lobby.


Keywords: China; transnational tobacco companies; marketing

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