Phillips Morris' Baidu hire sparks controversy; setback for China smoking ban

BEIJING - China has encountered a publicity setback in its fight to promote anti-smoking initiatives after Philip Morris tapped one of its top entrepreneurs, Baidu's Jennifer Li Xinzhe, to become an independent director.

by Anita Davis

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