Introduction

Bonnie Glaser: Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 45. For years, China was the primary source of fentanyl exported to the United States as well as to the rest of the world. That changed in 2019 when China restricted export of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues to the U.S., a move that the Trump administration hailed at the time. But Beijing has suspended bilateral counter-narcotics cooperation after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan.