China says Trump's threatened fentanyl tariffs won't 'solve' US problems
Friday, 29 November 2024 () Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Beijing said Thursday that Donald Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on Chinese products "will not solve" the country's problems, after the US president-elect blamed China and other countries for the fentanyl crisis. The United States is facing an epidemic of deaths caused by fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than heroin and much easier and cheaper to produce. Washingto
Beijing says that increased tariffs on China threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump due to its alleged role in fuelling the US fentanyl crisis "will not solve the United States' own problems."
President-elect Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China, citing concerns over fentanyl, illegal drugs, and migration.... IndiaTimes