A comparison of MPOWER adoption in Beijing before and after June 2015
| MPOWER tools | Intervention | Pre-June 2015 | Post-June 2015 |
| Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies. | Conduct Beijing’s adult survey | Year of the survey: 2014 | Year of the survey: 2016 |
| Protect people from tobacco use. | Smoke-free air laws | Stipulation Smoking banned in eight public places: for example, health facilities | Legislation Smoking banned in all indoor public places, workplaces, public transportation and four outdoor places |
| Offer help to quit tobacco use. | Cessation support | Not available | Cessation clinics and hotlines |
| Warn about the dangers of tobacco. | Package warning Media campaign | Text only Mass media | Text only Mass media New media: WeChat account named ‘smoke-free Beijing’ |
| Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. | Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship | Ban on advertising on mass media | Ban on advertising on mass media and new media, in public transportation and outdoor places, towards juveniles |
| Raise taxes on tobacco. | Tobacco tax Producer: specific tax Ad valorem tax Wholesale: specific tax Ad valorem tax | ¥ 0.06/pack 56% No tax 5% | ¥ 0.06/pack 56% 0.10/pack 11% |