House panel says China is subsidizing fentanyl production to fuel crisis in U.S.

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A report by a House select committee says China is directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by drug traffickers to make fentanyl.

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.

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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