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Martin Danahay

Why the fentanyl crisis is rooted in the Opium Wars 

February 24, 2025January 24, 2025 by Martin Danahay

‘Defeat signaled the start of the ‘century of humiliation’ in China when the country was colonized’ 

Categories Analysis Tags China, Fentanyl Crisis, News, Opium Wars, The Conversation, The Long Read, United States Leave a comment

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