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Legislators are soliciting opinions on the draft of an animal abuse law according to China Daily.
According to the draft, individuals will be fined up to 5000 Yuan plus a detention within 15 days if the eat the meat of a dog or a cat; moreover, instituions can be fined 10,000-500,000 Yuan.
The law has been in [...]

Those smoking in public places in Beijing may be fined up to 200 Yuan (about $30), according to an amendment draft to regulations on the public smoking ban, the Beijing times reported. The current regulation took effect on May 1, 2007, with a fine of only 10 Yuan for violators. The current amendment seeks to raise the amount to 50-200 Yuan.