China Stresses Prevention of Fentanyl Manufacturing, Trafficking

What’s new: China stressed the importance of preventing fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking during a national anti-drug conference last week, following a recent pledge by U.S. and Chinese leaders to work together to stop the illegal spread of the powerful drug.

Authorities pushed for jointly combatting transnational drug crimes and deepening bilateral and multilateral anti-drug cooperation mechanisms, according to a statement published on a website managed by the China National Narcotics Control Commission following the Dec. 7 conference.