Facts One: Trump’s claim is not true, as it was when he made similar claims as president. Joe Amon, director of global health at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health, said that “yes, China has a drug problem” and that “China, like the U.S., has a large number of people using (a wide range of) drugs .” The Chinese government itself reported that “there were 1.49 million registered drug users nationwide” at the end of 2021. In the past, officials in China have acknowledged that the number of registered drug users is a significant understatement of actual drug use there .
And while Trump only delivers harsh punishments for what he claims is China’s success in handling drugs, the Chinese government also touts its efforts in rehabilitation, education and the fight against poverty.
