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US congressional committee accuses China of subsidizing its country’s fentanyl crisis

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China directly subsidizes the production of illicit fentanyl precursors. for sale abroad and fueling the US opioid crisisThis was announced today by a US Congressional commission, releasing the

US congressional committee accuses China of subsidizing its country’s fentanyl crisis

China directly subsidizes the production of illicit fentanyl precursors. for sale abroad and fueling the US opioid crisisThis was announced today by a US Congressional commission, releasing the results of the investigation.

The country continues providing subsidies in the form of tax refunds about added value for their companies producing fentanyl analogues, precursors and other synthetic drugsuntil sell abroadThis is stated in the report of the House Select Committee on China.

“The PRC (People’s Republic of China) listed all fentanyl analogs as controlled substances in 2019, meaning that currently subsidizes the export of drugs that are illegal under both US and Chinese law.”Some of the substances “have no known legal use worldwide,” the report said.

The report cites data from the Chinese government’s State Taxation Administration website, which lists some of the chemicals that discounts up to 13%. In addition, it currently subsidizes two fentanyl precursors used by drug cartels: NPP And ANPP.

According to the study, the subsidies have been in place since April, according to the Chinese government website. Chinese Embassy in Washington and US State Department They did not immediately respond to requests for comment..

Mike Gallagher, the Republican chairman of the bipartisan panel, said at a hearing on the issue that China’s incentives suggest Beijing wants to ship more fentanyl to the United States.

He wants the chaos and destruction that this epidemic has caused.

He Fentanyl is the leading cause of drug overdoses in the United States.who stated that China is the main source chemical precursors synthesized into fentanyl by drug cartels in Mexico. The Mexican government has also called on China to do more to control the supply of fentanyl.

China denies the accusations and says the US government must do more to curb domestic demand.

Washington and Beijing established a joint counter-narcotics task force in January following an agreement reached in November between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to work to limit the production and export of fentanyl.

U.S. officials called the initial talks substantive but said that Much remains to be done to stem the flow of these chemicals.

The commission also said in its report that it found no evidence of new criminal behavior by Beijing.

Reuters

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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