MASSIVE drinking bouts at work-related Chinese functions are taking their toll on the country’s executives.
One died and another is in a coma after banquets where Bai jiu, the potent rice liquor, is a permanent presence for official toasts.
Professor Li Changyan, of Peking University, said: “Drinking with official guests is considered part of the job.”
Banquets are a mandatory exercise in welcoming VIPs and covered by government funds.




