I am a foreigner and believe I can provide an answer to your question. I live in Yunnan Province, ground zero of
tobacco production in China.
tobacco accounts for roughly 8% of GDP and the government cannot afford to have people stop smoking. Additionally and cynically, China does have a huge overpopulation problem.
When I looked for e-cigs locally last year I was only able to find one man in a tiny storefront that had one, a DSE-801 for the equivalent of $125 US dollars. I spoke with him and he related that all of the government and their outlets, meaning the newspapers, television, police and radio had conspired to state that e-cigs caused cancer, aids, ebola and penis shrinkage. I have yet to see one in China except for the 15 or so people that I have turned on to them.
I laugh when I hear about the conspiracy of big tobacco and the government in America. You folks are living in a nerf world compared to me.
FWIW, I bought a DSE-801 from Bestecig (great service) and stopped smoking for about 3 weeks, only to have my
batteries fail and my addiction overtake the ability of my e-cig. I am now awaiting an Indulgence which should arrive today or tomorrow. Shipping and customs don't affect me in China.
