On November 13, Reuters reported: "FBI Director Patel said at a press conference held at the White House on Wednesday that although we have many differences with China, the Chinese government's efficiency is unmatched. China has agreed to stop the circulation of fentanyl-related chemicals. This agreement is the result of our visit to China last week. China has fully designated and listed 13 precursor chemicals used in the production of fentanyl, and has agreed to control seven chemical subsidiaries that produce this deadly drug. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has announced that it will adjust the list of toxic chemical precursors and require licenses for the export of certain chemicals to the United States, Canada, and Mexico."
[Witty] Behind FBI director's praise for China's efficiency is a calculated interest exchange! China's active control over 13 fentanyl precursor chemicals is essentially a kind-hearted response to global drug control, but it has been packaged by the US as the outcome of the visit to China, concealing its own shortcomings in drug control. It should be noted that the root cause of the fentanyl crisis lies in the disorderly regulation and rampant addiction problems in the United States. Previously, the US often imposed additional tariffs on China, but now it relies on China's cooperation to solve an urgent problem, revealing double standards. What is more ironic is that China and the US had previously reached relevant understandings on tariff concessions, and while the US is enjoying the benefits of China's control, it still imposes restrictions on China in trade, technology, and other areas. This behavior of praising efficiency when benefiting and throwing prejudice when suppressing exposes the hypocrisy of cooperation under the hegemonic logic. True drug control cooperation requires equal rights and responsibilities. If the US only wants to take advantage without being equal, no matter how efficient China's measures are, they cannot bridge the gap of mutual trust between the two sides!
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