Fentanyl is a problem of the United States, and so it is its own responsibility to resolve it, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Guo made the remarks in response to a media query whether China’s move to strengthen control over two chemicals that can be used to produce fentanyl was at the request of the U.S. or in cooperation with the U.S.
"It is a step taken by the Chinese government to fulfill its obligations as a signatory of the UN conventions on drug control with the aim of keeping precursor chemicals under strict control. This effort demonstrates China's attitude of actively participating in global drug governance and its sense of responsibility as a major country," Guo said
"We've repeatedly made it clear that fentanyl is the U.S.'s problem, not China's. It's the U.S.'s responsibility to solve the issue. Despite the goodwill China has shown, the U.S. wrongly slapped tariffs on Chinese imports by citing the issue of fentanyl. The move has dealt a heavy blow to China-U.S. dialogue and cooperation on counternarcotics, and gravely hurt China's interests. If the U.S. truly wants to cooperate with China, it should face up to the objective facts, correct it wrongdoing, and seek dialogue with China based on equality, respect and mutual benefit," he said.
Fentanyl is issue for US, not China: spokesman
Fentanyl is issue for US, not China: spokesman
Fentanyl is issue for US, not China: spokesman
