Chinese authorities had found the drug in an international container at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, southern China’s Guangdong province, on November 26, state broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday. The case is under further investigation and no other details were given.
Earlier this month, China said narcotics control authorities in both countries had been steadily “advancing joint anti-drug efforts and achieving notable results”.
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US, China join forces to counter global fentanyl trade
US, China join forces to counter global fentanyl trade
In a conference on December 6, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Public Security said the two sides had worked on multiple cases together and maintained “close communication”, including holding video conferences, exchanging progress updates and discussing major areas for future cooperation.
“China will cooperate with the US on the basis of equality and mutual respect to jointly tackle the prominent global drug issue,” the spokesperson said.
