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Economic Times
17-07-2025
- Health
- Economic Times
Fentanyl crisis takes center stage in US-China trade negotiations: Here's why
ANI US-China trade talks places fentanyl at centre The ongoing US-China trade talks have placed fentanyl—a deadly synthetic opioid—at the heart of economic diplomacy, underscoring how a public health emergency has become a central bargaining chip in global commerce. The Trump administration has repeatedly accused China of enabling the flow of fentanyl and its chemical precursors into the United States, leading to a surge in overdose deaths and prompting unprecedented tariffs that have reshaped the trade landscape. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. Just 2 milligrams—an amount smaller than a few grains of sand—can cause a fatal overdose. The US has faced a relentless wave of fentanyl-related deaths, with tens of thousands of Americans dying annually from overdoses linked to the drug and its analogues. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, are responsible for over 70,000 overdose deaths in the US each year. In response to the crisis, President Trump stated an emergency and imposed a 20% "fentanyl tariff" on all Chinese imports, explicitly linking trade penalties to China's alleged failure to stem the flow of fentanyl precursors to Mexican drug cartels, which then traffic the drug into the US. This fentanyl tariff remains in place even as broader tariffs have been temporarily reduced following recent trade negotiations. 'The flow of contraband drugs like fentanyl to the United States, through illicit distribution networks, has created a national emergency, including a public health crisis. Chinese officials have failed to take the actions necessary to stem the flow of precursor chemicals to known criminal cartels,' stated the White House. China has pushed back, arguing that the US opioid crisis is rooted in domestic misuse and regulatory failures, not Chinese exports. Still, in a move seen as a gesture of goodwill, China recently tightened controls on two key chemicals used in fentanyl production, adding them to a list of strictly regulated substances. Both 4-ANPP and NPP are widely recognized as the most immediate precursors used in illicit fentanyl synthesis. Chinese authorities have also added other related substances to their control lists in line with United Nations recommendations, and are working to schedule additional chemicals such as 4-piperidone and 1-boc-4-piperidone. Chinese officials, however, maintain that the ultimate responsibility lies with the US: 'Fentanyl is the U.S.'s problem, not China's. The responsibility to resolve this issue lies with the United States,' said Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry. The 20% fentanyl tariff is now a sticking point in ongoing negotiations. While both countries have agreed to temporarily lower other tariffs, the fentanyl-related duties remain, reflecting the issue's political and public health gravity. The US insists that further progress on trade depends on China's willingness to clamp down on fentanyl precursors, while China views the tariff as punitive and based on a mischaracterization of the crisis. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports that seizures of fentanyl at the border have doubled in the past two years, yet the supply remains robust, fueling the urgency behind the US's hardline stance. The ongoing dispute threatens to disrupt global supply chains, with the fentanyl crisis now influencing tariffs on a wide range of goods, from electronics to pharmaceuticals. The August 14 window is critical: if no further agreement is reached, tariffs could snap back to higher levels, with the fentanyl tariff remaining a central point of contention.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Waupun man convicted of reckless homicide in 2023 fentanyl overdose death
WAUPUN, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Fond du Lac County say a man was convicted of reckless homicide by a jury on Friday following a five-day trial in relation to an incident in May 2023. According to a release from the Fond du Lac District Attorney's Office, 27-year-old Dylan Mayne was found to be responsible for the death of one victim and the overdose of another. 'There's no need for hyperdrive in this galaxy': Wisconsin State Patrol stops car going 132mph on Star Wars Day In a criminal complaint obtained by Local Five, on May 17, 2023, officers from the Waupun Police Department responded at 6:13 p.m. to a home on Franklin Street in Waupun after a witness called and stated that the victim was dead and that it could be a drug-related incident. Officials say they found the victim lying on his back in bed with a reddish foam blood trail from his mouth to his bed. The victim was then pronounced dead at the scene. The complaint notes that the victim did have past contact with police due to drug-related incidents and a baggie was found under his body containing .9 grams of a white powdery substance that tested positive for fentanyl, codeine, heroin, morphine, and/or oxycodone. Three other baggies weighing a combined 6.2 grams and containing a white powdery substance were also found at the scene, along with two Apple iPhones. In the complaint, witnesses told authorities the victim had recently been in contact with Mayne and one other person who was believed to have overdosed and was med-flighted to a hospital in Madison earlier that morning. Phone records and surveillance footage confirmed that Mayne had discussed and met up with the victim at 10:34 p.m. the night before the victim's death to drop off the drugs. The complaint states that the autopsy of the victim's body revealed that he had alcohol, fentanyl, norfentanyl, and 4-ANPP in his system at the time of his death, with the cause of death confirmed to be 'fentanyl toxicity.' In August, authorities spoke with the person who overdosed on the same day that the victim died. During that time, they admitted to Mayne giving themselves the drugs they overdosed on and the victim the drugs that led to his death. Mayne, who was in treatment when officials first attempted to make contact with him, was found and arrested on May 15, 2024, on charges of first-degree reckless Homicide. Armed suspect dead following officer involved shooting in Wisconsin Following the jury conviction on Friday, May 2, 2025, Fond du Lac District Attorney Eric Toney stated the following: Too many families continue to suffer from the devastating effects of fentanyl and opioids, as we see fentanyl destroying families and communities. We will continue working with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to aggressively prosecute those that distribute poison into our communities. A conviction can't bring a loved one back, but it might save someone else or spur another to seek treatment. At this time, court records have not yet been updated to show when Mayne is expected to be back in court for sentencing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
