A congressional committee is accusing China of fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S.
China is fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. by directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials that are used by traffickers to make the drug outside the country, according to a report released Tuesday by a special House committee focused on countering the Chinese government.
Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers in Tuesday's hearing that it's hard to believe that a country with the most pervasive surveillance system in the world is not fully aware of the massive drug trafficking taking place. He said the committee's report “uncovered persuasive evidence” that China's government is not just a bystander, but is “knee deep” in sponsoring and facilitating the export of fentanyl precursors. Barr recommended the U.S.
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