Fines of $7 in "tough" new China anti-smoking rules
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's "toughest" ever smoking ban which aims to stop people lighting up during November's Asian Games will carry fines of $7 (£4.5), state media said on Wednesday, a limited deterrent to smokers in one of China's richest cities.
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