smoke em if you got em

Here is something I heard about a bit ago and meant to get around to commenting on but it is hard as the good people here keep blocking my ability to get to this site. I will post the link http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/have-a-smoke-and-help-save-the-economy-china-tells-party-officials-1679006.html
Now I do in fact realize that there is probably a good reason for trying to improve the local economy but really forcing people to smoke. Seems a bit short sighted and counter productive. Couldnt they have sid that all government employees must go to the theater, wouldnt that have served the same purpose, pumping money into local pockets and employing workers. But it would have had the added bonus of enlightening the people gernerally and adding to the cities cultural landscape. Ah well just remember when your company tells you times are tough and there are going to be some changes, remember if you lived here that could mean that your about to get a new habit.