The US has imposed penalties on 25 companies and people in China who are believed to have helped make drugs called fentanyl.
Fentanyl is a very strong drug that is used to help with pain or make people feel relaxed. It is causing a big problem with drug addiction in the United States.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said that the drug’s supply chain usually begins with chemical companies in China.
China disagreed with the sanctions and stated that the fentanyl crisis actually started in the United States.
The Chinese foreign ministry told AFP news agency that they strongly disagree with the United States’ punishment and legal action against Chinese businesses and people. They believe that this is a serious violation of the rights and interests of those companies and individuals.
The Chinese government is taking strong action against drug crimes. We closely monitor and control the chemicals that are used to make other substances.
Trying to put pressure and sanctions on someone, in this case the United States, will not solve their own problems. The text means that it will only make it harder for China and the US to work together on controlling drugs.
In April, a person speaking for the Chinese foreign ministry said that there is no illegal trading of fentanyl between China and Mexico.
This happened after the Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, asked the Chinese government for help to prevent the alleged entry of fentanyl and its ingredients into Mexico.
The US government says that Mexican criminal groups are providing fentanyl to people all over the US who use it.
Doctors are allowed to prescribe Fentanyl, but there has been a big increase in opioid addiction in the US over the last few decades. This has caused more illegal production and accidental overdoses.
In 2022, the drug caused a very high number of deaths – 109,680 in total.
The US government put restrictions on a group operating in China that makes and sells illegal drugs, including fentanyl.
Officials are saying that companies involved in the fentanyl supply chain often use incorrect addresses and false labels to prevent their products from being recognized by law enforcement.
According to the treasury, the individuals and entities affected by the sanctions are from China and Canada. There are 12 entities and 13 individuals from China, and two entities and one individual from Canada.
The sanctions will stop the entities from using their US assets and prevent Americans from doing business with them.
Merrick Garland is planning to go to Mexico with other important people to discuss ways to stop the flow of illegal drugs.
Mr Garland told reporters that we have identified the individuals responsible for harming the American people with fentanyl.
We understand that this network includes the leaders of the cartels, the people who transport drugs for them, the people who hide their money, the people who operate secret labs, the people who protect them, the people who provide them with weapons, and the people who provide them with chemicals.
“And we understand that the global supply chain of fentanyl, which results in the deaths of Americans, often begins with chemical companies in China. ”
The US justice department has revealed charges against eight Chinese companies and 12 of their workers for making and selling fentanyl and methamphetamine drugs. They are also accused of distributing opioids and making sales from precursor chemicals.
Nobody has been taken into custody and the Chinese government did not collaborate with US authorities during the investigations, according to Mr.
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