China National Tobacco Corp
China National Tobacco Corporation (Chinese: 中国国家烟草公司) is by sales the largest single manufacturer of tobacco products in the world. It boasts a virtual monopoly in the People's Republic of China, which accounts for roughly 30% of the world’s total consumption of cigarettes.
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