China
Country engagements
The World Health Organization (WHO) engaged with the Ministry of Finance of China since 2007 and collaborated with researchers in the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) as well as Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHBSPH). In consultation with the Research Institute for Fiscal Science (RIFS) of the Ministry of Finance, the team examined available evidence on demand for cigarettes for the overall population and youth, and the impact of taxes on the economy of China using input-output analysis. The research papers were published in a journal and disseminated to MoF officials during a tax workshop in 2010. WHO continues to collaborate with the MoF through technical support for analysis of the Chinese tax system, administration and policy process