China, Trump and Fentanyl

Why Fentanyl Is at Center of the US-China Trade Fight
President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing an across-the-board 10% tariff on all US imports from China went into effect. A month later, he doubled it to 20%.
China is taking issue with Trump’s move to link tariffs to fentanyl
Trump cited the fentanyl issue as the reason for imposing a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports in early February, on top of any existing duties. He doubled that to 20% earlier this month. He also has cited fentanyl, along with other reasons, for imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
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Trump’s tariffs won’t solve the opioid crisis, but a deal with China might
They provide leverage that Trump should use to strike a deal with China to more comprehensively regulate its pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
Trump tariffs and drugs: How a trade war with China could worsen medicine shortage
Generic drugmakers and hospital pharmacists warn that added financial pressure from tariffs could strain the nation's generic drug supplies.
China says US has undermined fentanyl cooperation by imposing tariffs
China said on Wednesday that the U.S. has undermined bilateral counter-narcotics cooperation by imposing tariffs on Chinese goods over fentanyl, calling on Washington to stop using the issue as a bargaining chip to "blackmail" the country.
Trump imposed 20% tariffs on China over flow of fentanyl into US
China is warning that it is ready for any "type" of war with the U.S. in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs against the communist nation.
Canada and China say the fentanyl crisis is only a 'pretext' for Trump's new tariffs
Canadian and Chinese officials say they were already helping reduce fentanyl smuggling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fentanyl crossing the northern border is "near zero."
Trump doubles tariffs on China, citing fentanyl
President Trump has doubled tariffs on China to 20% and confirmed 25% duties on imports from Mexico and Canada, citing fentanyl trafficking and trade imbalances.
Trump amends executive order raising China tariffs to 20% over 'failure to address' fentanyl crisis
The White House announced on Monday that it will impose increased tariffs on China, citing the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the U.S. as the driving force behind the move.
Trump Tariffs Linked to Fentanyl Have China Throwing Rhetorical Elbows
Hi, this is Colum Murphy in Beijing, where Chinese officials are throwing a few sharp elbows in their running rivalry with the US.
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