moon Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 British American Tobacco is to become the first foreign company to manufacture cigarettes in China, the home of one in three of the world's smokers. The London-based firm said yesterday it has signed a deal with a local partner, China Eastern Investments, to build its biggest plant - an £800m factory capable of producing 100bn cigarettes a year.http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0...1263367,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Old Chinese proverb: Man who smoke, life go out in a puff of smoke :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted July 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Got something a bit shorter for their fag packets ? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 Aids is on the verge of an explosion in China too ....so Galaxo kline will be close on BATS heels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluecow Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 BATS have to go elsewhere as there market is getting smaller in the western world, they are just like any other company - expanding to make money.Written by a non-smoker but harden drinker who likes smoke free clothes :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted July 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 BATS have to go elsewhere as there market is getting smaller in the western world, they are just like any other company - expanding to make money.As far as I'm aware, British companies can only set up stall abroad with the government's consent. The government is well aware that smoking kills. It follows that, at some point, up to 2 billion sickly Chinese might have a case against the UK in the international court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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