China, US resume fentanyl talks in Beijing

Beijing (AFP) Jan 30, 2024

China and the United States on Tuesday resumed talks on curbing the production of ingredients to make fentanyl, as the two powers seek to rebuild frayed channels of communication on hot-button issues. The synthetic opioid, many times more powerful than heroin, has caused an epidemic of addiction in the United States - responsible for 100,000 overdose deaths a year, officials say. Washin