Beijing - A Chinese anti-tobacco group is petitioning the country's trademark authority, asking it to ban the use of the name of the country's leadership compound as a cigarette brand, state media reported. Zhongnanhai, the name of the central leadership's quarters in Beijing, is also the name of one of China's most popular cigarette brands.
Anti-tobacco lobbyists say using the name on a cigarette pack can mislead consumers, and submitted a petition to the trademark authority on Tuesday, the state-run China Daily said.