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People’s Republic of China
June 2025
Preface
In 2024, Chinese drug control authorities conscientiously implemented the important instructions of President Xi Jinping on drug control and the decisions and deployments of the central government. A series of crackdown and rectification campaigns were carried out continuously, with solid progress made in prevention education, management services, and supervision of precursor chemicals, achieving notable results in drug control efforts. Throughout the year, a total of 37,000 drug-related criminal cases were solved, 62,000 suspects were arrested, 26.7 tons of drugs were seized, and 193,000 drug users were detected, representing respective decreases of 12.9% and 5.6%, an increase of 3%, and a decrease of 1% compared to the previous year. Overall, the national drug situation continued to improve steadily.
Currently, the global drug problem is worsening, with major drug-producing regions maintaining high levels of production. Annual output of drugs such as methamphetamine and cocaine continues to rise. The global market for drug abuse is expanding rapidly, with nearly 300 million people using drugs worldwide, representing a 20% increase over the past decade. Smuggling and trafficking activities are intensifying, with frequent large-scale smuggling and trafficking cases involving international cargo ships, containers, trucks, and vessels, and tons of drugs often seized. Affected by international drug situations, domestic drug problems in China are also showing new changes and characteristics, including diversified infiltration of drugs, professionalization of drug manufacturing crimes, large-scale drug trafficking, and increasingly complex patterns of drug abuse. Thus, China’s drug control efforts still face immense pressure and serious challenges.
Conclusion
Against the backdrop of a worsening global drug situation, China remains in a period marked by heightened risks of drug-related crime, rapid evolution of new psychoactive substances, and ongoing consolidation and expansion of governance achievements. It can be expected that drug control efforts will continue to face many challenges in the foreseeable future. China’s drug control authorities will continue to demonstrate strong responsibility and dedication, and faithfully fulfill their duties by closely assessing the new dynamics and trends in the drug situation, focusing on preventing major drug-related risks, advancing the "Clearing Source and Cutting Flow" campaign, prioritizing the governance of new psychoactive substances, continuously improving the drug control system, and deepening the people's war against drugs. These efforts will contribute to building a powerful modern China and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.