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Subject
Narcotics in China.
Significance
The number of drug users in China has increased rapidly in recent years as easy access to chemicals has led to an increase in the supply of synthetic drugs. The government has responded by cracking down hard on drug use.
Impacts
Frequent and wide-ranging anti-drug campaigns will be the government's preferred tool for combating drugs.
With China now both an importer and an exporter, the international dimension of China's drugs industry is more complicated.
Cooperation between China and its South-east Asian neighbours will probably increase, regardless of broader diplomatic issues.
The severity of anti-drug enforcement will vary between local police departments.
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2016
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