Fight against fentanyl: China and the United States resume discussions in Beijing. According to Washington, this powerful synthetic opiate, often produced in Mexico with chemical compounds notably from China, causes some 100,000 overdose deaths each year on American soil.
Fentanyl is used in the medical field but its use can be misused as a drug. For its part, Beijing says it has intensified its campaigns against smuggling, illicit manufacturing and trafficking of substances linked to fentanyl. The discussions constitute “a platform to facilitate ongoing coordination to combat the illicit production, financing and distribution of illicit drugs”