US and China Agree to Cooperate on Fentanyl Control Measures

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reached an agreement to halt the flow of fentanyl precursors. In October, Beijing committed to tightening chemical controls in exchange for trade tariff concessions.

The Chinese Ministry of Public Security and the US Department of Justice jointly announced the dismantling of an international drug trafficking network. The agreement between Trump and Xi aims to strengthen efforts to block the supply of chemicals used in producing fentanyl entering the United States.

Back in October, Beijing agreed to enhance regulation of such chemicals as part of the deal that granted it tariff relief. Since then, both sides have been working collaboratively to address various drug-related issues.

Meanwhile, on Monday, Beijing announced that through a joint operation by the Chinese Ministry of Public Security and the US Department of Justice, an international drug trafficking network had been dismantled.