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Rupert Stone

Rupert Stone

Rupert Stone is a freelance journalist working on drugs, security and geopolitics in Asia. Educated at the University of Oxford and University of London, he has written for various publications and has also contributed analysis to the UN and Royal Society for Asian Affairs along with think tanks such as the Brookings Institution and Lowy Institute.
Rupert Stone is a freelance journalist working on drugs, security and geopolitics in Asia. Educated at the University of Oxford and University of London, he has written for various publications and has also contributed analysis to the UN and Royal Society for Asian Affairs along with think tanks such as the Brookings Institution and Lowy Institute.
Languages Spoken:
English

Opinion | Not just China: India also a piece of the US opioid puzzle

Like China, India has a large pharmaceutical sector that provides precursor chemicals. But it lacks China’s drug policy control.

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It is true that the lack of US-China cooperation will make the job of traffickers that much easier. However, supply-side efforts are ultimately of limited effectiveness, given the seemingly boundless ability of manufacturers to change production methods.

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