Tag: opium

Anger to Japan is Key to Communist Survival

Commentary Last week was China’s ninth national memorial day for the victims of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. As part of China, schools at all levels in Hong Kong held various activities to mourn the victims. In 2021, schools were mandatorily requested by the Education Bureau (EDB) to hold a memorial for the first time, but…


A Solution to America’s Drug Crisis

Commentary The black market supplying drugs to our nation is doubling our crime rate, exploiting our addicts, funding America’s enemies, and costing you billions of dollars per year. The use of illegal opiates and drugs in our society affects each one of us by a significantly increased crime rate, death overdoses approaching 70,000 people per…


Amid Sanctions, Taliban Expected to Double Down on Drug Trafficking

As the world watches events in Afghanistan unfold, many have started to question what the Taliban rule means for the future of the country’s opium production. Afghanistan is the world’s largest producer of opium poppy, which is the raw material for heroin, one of the world’s deadliest drugs. The country accounted for nearly 83 percent of global…


Taliban Likely to Continue Afghanistan’s Lucrative Drug Trade: Experts

With the Taliban’s takeover of large swathes of Afghanistan, the group is poised to take control of the country’s billion-dollar opium and heroin trade. Afghanistan is the world’s largest illicit opiate supplier, with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimating the country accounts for 80 percent of global opium and heroin supply….


Beijing’s Support of the Taliban Will Lead Itself to Troubles and Pitfalls

Commentary With the Taliban taking over Kabul just days ago, China’s Foreign Ministry said Beijing has always played “a constructive role” in Afghanistan, during a press briefing on Aug. 17. The Chinese regime considers the situation as a strategic opportunity to be more actively involved in Afghan affairs. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with…