i would say there is no real policy, it's more an retrospection on the 2 opium wars and the outcome, a lot of Chinese values are shaped by historical events (aka how the collapse of traditional value during cultural revolution came back in forces after the market liberalization in the 90s)
the real policy is harsh laws against use and import of drugs.
if this originates in a popular belief and violence within the people its an uncontrovertible policy the CPC has an obligation to promulgate---but i can find no way to confirm this beyond believing every policy in the PRC is dictated by popular will, which is obviously not true.
i would say there is no real policy, it's more an retrospection on the 2 opium wars and the outcome, a lot of Chinese values are shaped by historical events (aka how the collapse of traditional value during cultural revolution came back in forces after the market liberalization in the 90s)
the real policy is harsh laws against use and import of drugs.
if this originates in a popular belief and violence within the people its an uncontrovertible policy the CPC has an obligation to promulgate---but i can find no way to confirm this beyond believing every policy in the PRC is dictated by popular will, which is obviously not true.
It does seem odd that drugs have such a stronger reaction while 10s of millions died in the Taiping Rebellion around the same time.
''you are allowed to beat your brother but you don't let some filthy randos do the same'' -my father