Chinese Synthetic Narcotics Networks in Post-NATO Afghanistan

Chinese Synthetic Narcotics Networks in Post-NATO Afghanistan
Afghan farmers harvest opium sap from a poppy field in the Gereshk district of Helmand province on April 13, 2019. Noor Mohammad/AFP via Getty Images
Ryan Clarke
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In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has directly supported, facilitated, and exerted strategic control over the development of the Chinese pharmaceutical industry, a substantial portion of which is centered in Wuhan city.

Ryan Clarke
Ryan Clarke
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Ryan Clarke is the Co-Founder/Managing Director of the CCP BioThreats Initiative and Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore. He has served in leadership positions across defense and intelligence, investment banking, biodefense, strategic assessments, and specialized law enforcement units. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge.
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