With Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting in Seoul on October 30, recent headlines have focused on
trade wars and
TikTok. But a far more urgent question is missing from the pre-summit debate: Will President Trump use this moment to secure China’s commitment to end its role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis? Especially when fentanyl is killing
tens of thousands of Americans each year?
Deals over trade and social media should not come at the expense of the one deal that would literally save American lives. Given that
Chinese companies unlawfully supply drug cartels with the precursor chemicals used to manufacture illicit fentanyl, action is imperative.
