China’s Battle Against Drugs is Turning Into All-Out War

China released fresh batch of statistics this week that suggest the battle against drugs in the world's most populous country has escalated into a full-fledged war. According to Chinese officials, since last October more than 600,000 drug users in the country were "punished," another 133,000 were arrested for drug-related crimes, and 43.3 tons of illicit narcotics were seized, a 45 percent increase from the year before.

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