Tensions between the U.S. and China flared this week as Beijing accused Washington of sabotaging joint efforts to combat drug trafficking. 😤 A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson claimed new U.S. tariffs linked to fentanyl—a potent synthetic opioid—have “severely undermined” bilateral cooperation.
“The U.S. is shifting blame instead of solving its own problems,” said spokesperson Lin Jian during a press briefing. 🎤 He stressed that fentanyl misuse is a domestic crisis for America, not China, and called U.S. trade actions “unreasonable” and harmful to relations.
Lin urged the U.S. to ditch the “smear campaign” and restart dialogue based on equality. 💬 “If they want cooperation, they need mutual respect,” he added, signaling a roadblock in global anti-drug initiatives.
This clash comes as overdose deaths in the U.S. remain a hot-button issue, putting drug policy and trade deals in the spotlight. 📉 Stay tuned to see if these economic tensions derail cross-border crime-fighting partnerships.
