To understand the return of China's party-state, look no further than its love affair with ketamine.

This article describes China's war on ketamine and how things changed under Xi's leadership compared to the Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao era.

Interesting look at China's drug scene and how it developed as a response to alienation. Is the current decline in ketamine usage linked to an improvement in social wellbeing or did drug use shift to meth and fentanyl like in the West?

  • LibsEatPoop [any]
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    3 years ago

    Wow. Incredible article. Tbh, I'm worried about the "moral" and "spiritual" rejuvenation etc. that Xi's talks about. It can definitely be used by conservative forces to suppress socially liberal values. That, imo, is a great challenge that faces China. They've shown the world they can provide economic prosperity to all. If they can do the same for social values, it would truly be something to marvel.