China leaders vow to contain drugs

Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to harshly crack down on drug-related crimes and to contain the spread of drugs.

In a written instruction made public ahead of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking which falls on June 26, Xi called on authorities to be aware of the danger of drugs and adopt forceful measures to wipe them out.

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Beijing pledges heavier penalties for drug crimes

Beijing courts will apply heavier penalties for drug traffickers, in a sign law enforcement officers are determined to wipe out drug–related crimes, the Beijing Higher Court announced on Wednesday.

Advanced blood testing methods urged

Though some Chinese cities now use advanced testing technologies and equipment to ensure the safety of donated blood, more support from local governments is vital.

•Seven sentenced to death for drug smuggling

•Drug gang busted in NE China

•Taiwan, mainland police break drug smuggling case

•Huizhou police detain 70 in drug busts

•30 drug suspects busted

•Vietnamese wives smuggling drugs to China

•Weird ways smugglers use to hide drugs

•War on drugs also aims to protect youth

•Police targeting Internet drug crime

•Guizhou police discover new synthetic drug

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