With both sides engaged in negotiations, a new report suggests China has offered to address the ongoing fentanyl crisis to revive US trade talks. Indeed, Beijing is reportedly exploring ways to address the Trump administration’s concerns over China’s role in the drug trade, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Both sides are currently facing off in a tariff war as geopolitical tensions reach a fever pitch. A recent report suggests that both sides are willing to engage in negotiations to eliminate the reciprocal import duty increases that have set the stage for a potential trade war.
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China Offers to Address Fentanyl Concerns From Trump Administration in Revived Trade Talks
For the last month, all eyes have been on the ongoing tensions between the US and China. Indeed, the nations are engaged in a tariff war, with the United States issuing import duty increases of as much as 245%. The move has seen the potential for conflict escalate, with the global economy watching on anxiously.
Yet, there appears to be motivation from both sides to reach a new trade agreement. Specifically, China has recently offered to address the ongoing fentanyl crisis in its revived trade talks with the US. The report notes that the country is viewing the offer as an “off-ramp from hostility to allow for trade talks to start.”
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Chinese president Xi Jinping’s security head, Wang Xiaohong, has been in talks with the US regarding a trade deal. Now, those discussions have evolved this week. China is looking to address the concerns from the Trump administration. Specifically, “when it comes to the chemical ingredients used to make fentanyl,” sources say.
The drug has been converted to various chemicals, called “precursors,” that are sold by Chinese companies. They are reportedly purchased over the internet and flown from the country to criminal groups in North America. The efforts to limit this participation could be a massive step forward in trade talks.