As the Communist party dictatorship in Beijing considers enforcing a prohibition order that will apply to both members and government employees, China is preparing to outlaw alcohol usage.
According to the report, the restriction that Chinese President Xi Jinping would enact might also apply to people who are not working. There would be a chance that a prohibition would be expanded beyond merely civil officials if it were to be put into effect.
Due to the rumors surrounding the decision, the stock prices of significant alcohol producers, including Kweichow Moutai, Wuliangye Yibin Co., and Budweiser Brewing Co., fluctuated to extremes.
The move might occur before the once every five years Chinese Communist Party (CCP) meeting, at which President Xi Jinping is anticipated to secure reelection to a third term.
Chinese government employees were forbidden from consuming alcohol in 2017 prior to the CCP meeting as part of Xi’s anti-corruption initiatives. The CCP’s anti-corruption watchdog had stated that drinking could result in crimes while outlawing the use of music in karaoke establishments in August of last year.
Local governments in Henan’s Puyang and Gansu’s Qingcheng have made it illegal for governmental officials to drink alcohol throughout the workweek, even in their free time.
News Mania Desk
