Current Progress and Challenges to Tobacco Control in China

In May 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was released (1), which is an event of great significance in the history of tobacco control. The FCTC was signed by China in November 2003 and entered into force in January 2006. Although some achievements in tobacco control have been made over the past 15 years, much more progress is needed. In July 2021, the WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic (Report) was released. The Report evaluates and grades implementation of the 6 most effective strategies of the Monitor, Protect, Offer, Warn, Enforce and Raise (MPOWER) tobacco control package in 61 high-income countries, 105 middleincome countries, and 29 low-income countries (2) (Table This article summarizes current progress and challenges to tobacco control in China with reference to the Report.