A congressional committee is accusing China of fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. A report released Tuesday by a House select committee says China is directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by drug traffickers to make fentanyl outside the country.
FILE - Then Attorney General William Barr appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2019. Barr says the committees report uncovered persuasive evidence that Chinas government is knee deep in sponsoring and facilitating the export of fentanyl precursors. – China is fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S.
Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers in Tuesday's hearing that it's hard to believe that a country with the most pervasive surveillance system in the world is not fully aware of the massive drug trafficking taking place. He said the committee's report “uncovered persuasive evidence” that China's government is not just a bystander, but is “knee deep” in sponsoring and facilitating the export of fentanyl precursors.
“There are hundreds of these website posts — hundreds" Krishnamoorthi said. “This is completely unacceptable.”
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