“They [The Chinese] see it as payback for the West [The British Empire] pushing opium into China in the 19th century.”
So, America is the target?
[WIKI] “The Opium Wars were two wars in the mid-19th century involving China and the British Empire over the British trade of opium and China’s sovereignty. The clashes included the First Opium War (1839–1842) and the Second Opium War (1856–1860). The wars and events between them weakened the Qing dynasty and forced China to trade with the other parts of the world. The victorious British were successful in inducing an opioid crisis in China, which seriously undermined Chinese society.”
America is the leader of “The West” in their eyes.