Senior executives of companies in Shanghai’s Lujiazui district, known as the “Wall Street of China”, pledged to create a smoke-free working environment last Wednesday. Initiated by NGO the CEO Roundtable on Cancer-China and supported by the World Health Organization, the national campaign aims to encourage as many enterprises as possible in the country to say no to smoking not only inside their offices, but also in factories, on campuses and other open spaces.

“We hope to help more employers in China to create 100 percent smoke-free workplaces, where employees are encouraged to give up smoking,” said Ray Wang, senior director of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer-China in Shanghai.