Wang Gongcheng Meets with BAT's Global Duty-Free and China Operations MD, He Yuanzhe

Dec.03.2024
Wang Gongcheng Meets with BAT's Global Duty-Free and China Operations MD, He Yuanzhe
On December 3, Wang Gongcheng, a member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the STMA, met with He Yuanzhe, the Managing Director of BAT's Global Duty-Free and China Operations. The two sides held a friendly discussion during the meeting in Beijing.

On December 3rd, Wang Gongcheng, a member of the Party group and deputy director of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA), met with the visiting delegation led by He Yuanzhe, Global Duty-Free Director and China Regional Business Director of British American Tobacco. Both sides engaged in friendly discussions.

 

The heads of the State Administration Office (Foreign Affairs Department), Development Planning Department, and China Tobacco International Company Limited attended the meeting.

 

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