Chinese vapers are defending the health value of e-cigarettes, after the government further tightened sales of vaping devices in the country. 

On Friday, the country’s tobacco regulator announced a ban on online sales and advertising of e-cigarettes as part of a campaign to prevent minors from accessing vaping products. 

The new rule brings e-cigarettes under a sales and advertising ban similar to tobacco.

With more than 300 million smokers, China is seen as a potential growth driver for the…