China's Crackdown on Fentanyl
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China became the 1st country to ban an entire class of fentanyl analogues in one sweeping 2019 measure
China banned ALL religion during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76).
Mao's Red Guards destroyed churches, temples & mosques and imprisoned clergy. Today, an estimated 38–67 million Protestant Christians live in China — many worshipping in unofficial congregations outside state-approved churches.
China added fentanyl and its analogues to its list of controlled substances in 2019
Fentanyl is roughly 100 times more potent than morphine by weight
China is Japan's #1 trade partner, yet the US defends it!
China has been Japan's top trading partner since 2007, with ~$317B in annual trade. Japan's US security treaty, signed in 1960, obligates America to defend Japan — making this summit a delicate balancing act.
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