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China "firmly deplores and opposes" US tariff move, vows to take counterme
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
China has said that the US unilateral tariff hikes severely violate World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that this move cannot solve the problems of the US at home and does not benefit either side.
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Mexico responds to US tariff announcement with proposal for collaboration
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
This comes after US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as a 10 per cent tariff on goods from China, citing concerns over illegal immigration and the smuggling of drugs, including fentanyl.
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US lawmakers propose bills targeting China's role in fentanyl crisis
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers proposed three bills on Tuesday designed to address China's involvement in the US fentanyl crisis. The proposed legislation includes the creation of a US task force to combat narcotics trafficking and provisions that would enable sanctions against Chinese e
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Canada's "largest" drug superlab busted in British Columbia; huge amounts
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The operation was carried out by the Pacific Region RCMP Federal Policing program, which called it the "largest and most sophisticated" in Canada.
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Kamala Harris pledges to revive bipartisan border security bill blocked by
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to revive a bipartisan border security bill that would have hired more border agents, increased immigration judges, and combated the fentanyl crisis. Harris accused former President Donald Trump of sabotaging the bill to use the border issue for po
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US NSA Jake Sullivan to visit China next week; discuss Taiwan issue, fenta
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
During his visit from August 27-29, Sullivan will discuss issues ranging from Taiwan to bilateral military talks and the US fentanyl crisis, as well as China's support for Russia's defence industry and tensions in the South China Sea, North Korea, the Middle East and Myanmar, a senior US adm
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US lawmakers tighten de minimis loophole to counter China's low-value pack
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The bill aims to stop the flow of illicit goods, including fentanyl, counterfeits, and products made with forced labour, by tightening import requirements for low-value packages known as de minimis entry.
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US Select Committee on CCP concludes session on China penetrating drug tra
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
These tactics are allegedly being used to support and flourish the drug trade in the US. The session also highlighted a crucial demand for renovation in the current system to compete and counter the CCPs shady tactics to bypass the law.
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Mexican cartel figure 'El Nini', once in America's most wanted list, extra
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
According to the US Department of Justice, Nestor Isidro Perez Salas "was one of the Sinaloa cartel's lead sicarios, or assassins" and was involved in the "production and sale of fentanyl" in the United States.
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Study gives more insight into molecular causes of different functions of o
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Drugs that target opioid receptors can have serious adverse effects. Every day, thousands of people worldwide die as a result of opioid overdoses, including fentanyl.
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China, US back at negotiating table, but their detente has limits: Report
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In recent meetings, China's top diplomat in Bangkok addressed North Korea and Iran with President Biden's national security adviser, while officials in Beijing resumed long-stalled talks on controlling the flow of fentanyl to the United States.
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Biden, Xi discussions span Middle East while "Taiwan Independence" stirs c
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Xi told Biden that the United States should "take real actions to honour its commitment of not supporting 'Taiwan Independence'," as reported by Chinese state media.
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