Fentanyl Rises Again, This Time

Trump’s Fentanyl Pledge Threatens to Sour Bright Spot in China Relations
The president-elect’s threat to impose 10% in additional tariffs on imports from China for its role in the fentanyl crisis is a time bomb designed to push Beijing’s leaders to take stronger action.
Fentanyl Rises Again, This Time as Trump’s Diplomatic Weapon Against China
The president-elect’s pledge to use tariffs to stem the flow of opioids from China could backfire if Beijing responds by ending counternarcotics cooperation.
Trump camp says China is ‘attacking’ U.S. with fentanyl. They aim to fight back
President Joe Biden‘s fentanyl diplomacy with China is under scrutiny as President-elect Donald Trump’s team seeks a harder line to stop the flow of Chinese-made chemicals powering America’s epidemic.
“May Launch a Substitution War”—Trump’s China Tariffs and Fentanyl
This fantasy that you could stop fentanyl by attacking the precursors is fraught with danger," an expert tells Filter.
China's State Media in Panic Over Incoming Trump Tariffs
Trump on Monday threatened an additional tariff of 10 percent unless China halts the flow of Fentanyl precursors.
Trump places high-risk, high-reward bet on tariffs to stem fentanyl
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose tariffs on China and Mexico unless they stem the flow of fentanyl and migrants across the U.S. border could impel deeper cooperation from those governments on drug policing,
Trump to impose ‘additional’ tariff on China: Why fentanyl is a major problem for the US — and China’s role in it
In a post on Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump mentioned “an additional 10% tariff” on imports from China in response to the Asian country’s failure to curb the flow of fentanyl into the US
Trump’s tariffs on China might make the fentanyl crisis worse
Trump wants to crack down on fentanyl production, but most illegal drugs are largely smuggled in by US citizens through legal border crossings
China state media dismiss Trump's tariff vow, focus on fentanyl
The tariff threat is rattling China's industrial complex, which sells goods worth more than $400 billion annually to the US
China says US must ‘cherish’ its cooperation on fentanyl as Trump vows to add 10% tariff
Beijing’s foreign ministry says fentanyl is US’ own problem and China provided support ‘out of a humanitarian spirit’.
Trump's Tariff Threats: A New Front in the Fentanyl Crisis
Donald Trump's proposal to impose tariffs on China and Mexico aims to boost international cooperation against fentanyl trafficking, yet experts warn of potential backlash. With synthetic drug overdoses rampant,
Kevin O'Leary Wants '400 Percent' Tariffs on China: 'Go to DEFCON 1'
The Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary has said President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Chinese products are "not ...
Republicans praise Trump tariff threat as smart ‘negotiating strategy’ as he looks to tackle fentanyl, border crises
"This is how Trump got the 'Remain in Mexico' policy done in the first place," Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) said on Fox News ...
Trump says he plans to enact new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on his first day in his office
Mexico and Canada are the United States’ top two trading partners, accounting for nearly 30% of trade volumes.