National level bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship in China
| Areas | Banned |
| National television and radio | Yes |
| International television and radio | Yes |
| Local magazines/newspapers | Yes |
| International magazines/newspapers | Yes |
| Billboards/outdoor advertising | No |
| Point of sale | No |
| The internet | No |
| Free distribution | No |
| Promotional discounts | No |
| Non-tobacco products with tobacco brand names | No |
| Non-tobacco brand used for tobacco product* | No |
| Appearance of tobacco products in television and/or films | No |
| Sponsored events | No |
| Enforcement† | 3/10 |
↵* For example, a brand of sports shoe on a pack of cigarettes.
↵† Enforcement score represents the cumulative score out of a maximum of 10 from 5 experts who were asked to rank enforcement as minimal (0 points), moderate (1 point) or full (2 points). In the absence of any intervention, the enforcement score is not applicable. (Source: World Health Organization report on the global tobacco epidemic15).