UN warns of drug menace
By Cao Li | China Daily | Updated: 2009-02-27 07:38
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State Councilor Meng Jianzhu, (center), Antonio Maria Costa, executive director of UNODC (second from left), Hamid Ghodse, president of the International Narcotics Control Board (second from right) and Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng (right) unveil a "ding" yesterday, an ancient form of Chinese utensil, made to mark the centennial of the International Opium Commission. Gao Erqiang |
SHANGHAI: Violence and corruption associated with the global drug trade are on the rise and efforts must be stepped up to combat drug use both in the country and abroad, participants said yesterday at the Centennial of the International Opium Commission.
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