Meeting Between State Tobacco Monopoly Administration and English-American Tobacco Group

Jun.12.2024
Meeting Between State Tobacco Monopoly Administration and English-American Tobacco Group
Zhang Jianmin, head of China Tobacco, met with British American Tobacco CEO Ma Luoke in Beijing for friendly discussions.

On June 12th, Zhang Jianmin, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, as well as General Manager of the China National Tobacco Corporation, met with the visiting CEO of the British American Tobacco Group, Mr. Maroko, in Beijing. Both parties held a friendly discussion.


Member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the National Bureau Wang Gongcheng met together.


The heads of the Office of Foreign Affairs, Development Planning Department, China National Tobacco Corporation, and China Tobacco International Limited attended the meeting.


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