US Attorney General Merrick Garland announces actions to disrupt the fentanyl precursor supply chain at the Justice Department in Washington on June 23. The department has arrested two people and unsealed indictments charging companies based in China and their employees with crimes related to fentanyl production, distribution and sales resulting from precursor chemicals. Photo: EPA-EFE
Opinion
Opinion
Impact of a US-China breakthrough on the fentanyl crisis would transcend public health
- It would arrest the free fall in bilateral relations and show the world the two powers can still cooperate on transnational issues
- But first, both Beijing and Washington must effectively manage their domestic interests and internal politics
US Attorney General Merrick Garland announces actions to disrupt the fentanyl precursor supply chain at the Justice Department in Washington on June 23. The department has arrested two people and unsealed indictments charging companies based in China and their employees with crimes related to fentanyl production, distribution and sales resulting from precursor chemicals. Photo: EPA-EFE
