China Confronts Afghan Drugs: Law Enforcement Views of The Golden Crescent

The rising flow of illegal drugs from the Golden Crescent region - Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran - into western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has caused increasing concern to Chinese law enforcement officials and analysts. This study seeks to strengthen understanding of Chi...

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Main Author: Tanner, Murray S
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AFGHANISTAN
CHINA
DRUG SMUGGLING
IRAN
LAW ENFORCEMENT
PAKISTAN
Sociology and Law
SUPPLY DEPOTS
Unconventional Warfare
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Summary:The rising flow of illegal drugs from the Golden Crescent region - Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran - into western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has caused increasing concern to Chinese law enforcement officials and analysts. This study seeks to strengthen understanding of Chinese law enforcement perceptions of the Golden Crescent drug problem by making use of previously underexploited Chinese law enforcement publications.