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   Illegal drug trade in the People's Republic of China

   A majority of the Southeast Asian heroin that enters China from Burma transits southern China to various international markets by maritime transport. ... In addition to Southeast Asian heroin entering into China, Southwest Asian heroin enters northwestern China from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
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   Heroin

   Heroin, or diacetylmorphine (INN), also known as diamorphine (BAN), is a semi-synthetic opioid drug synthesized from morphine, a derivative of the opium poppy. ... Alphamethylfentanyl another drug with the street name "China White"
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   Foreign relations of the People's Republic of China

   The foreign relations of the People's Republic of China guides the way in which it interacts with foreign nations. ... China is a major transshipment point for heroin produced in the Golden Triangle region of Southeast Asia.
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   HIV/AIDS in the People's Republic of China

   An HIV/AIDS pandemic exists in territories controlled by the People's Republic of China (PRC). ... The use of methadone maintenance therapy has been incorporated into the AIDS Regulations as a treatment for heroin addiction.
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   Prostitution in the People's Republic of China

   Mainland China also has a growing number of "heroin hookers", whose drug addictions are often connected to international and domestic crime rackets. ... "HIV/AIDS battle enters new phase".
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   2009 in China

   January 1: Tongyong pinyin will no longer be official in the Republic of China, due to the ROC's Ministry of Education's approval of Hanyu pinyin in 2008. ... December 29: Despite requests from the British government for clemency, Akmal Shaikh, a British national, is executed in the People's Republic of China for trafficking heroin.
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   Capital punishment in the People's Republic of China

   Capital punishment in China is currently administered for a variety of crimes, but the vast majority of executions are for cases of either aggravated murder or large scale drug trafficking. ... The Chinese criminal code automatically stipulates a mandatory death sentence for smuggling heroin in quantities more than 50 grams.
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   Golden Crescent

   The Golden Crescent is the name given to one of Asia's two principal areas of illicit opium production, located at the crossroads of Central, South, and Western Asia. ... Although the Golden Triangle heroin dominates the Asian illegal drug markets, the Golden Crescent is increasingly becoming a source of illicit drugs trafficked into western China, particularly the nearby Xinjiang Province.
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   Opium

   From 1880 to the beginning of the Communist era, the British attempted to discourage the use of opium in China, but this effectively promoted the use of morphine, heroin, and cocaine, further exacerbating the problem of addiction. ... Despite an international set of chemical controls designed to restrict availability of acetic anhydride, it enters the country, perhaps through its Central Asian neighbors which do not participate.
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    Shanghai Baby

    Coco discovers that Tian Tian has become addicted to heroin, and travels to him to bring him back to Shanghai, where he enters a rehab centre. ... | Country | China |

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• Foreign relations of the People's Republic of China,
• HIV/AIDS in the People's Republic of China,
• Prostitution in the People's Republic of China,
• 2009 in China,
• Capital punishment in the People's Republic of China,
• Golden Crescent,
• Opium,
• Shanghai Baby

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