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China sets guidelines for fentanyl-related crimes prior to Trump-Xi summit

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September 22, 2026 11:36 PM EDT

Members of a U.S. military honor guard rehearse an arrival ceremony with a Chinese flag and U.S. flag ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit next week with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September

BEIJING, Sept 23 (Reuters) - ‌China has ​issued ​a set of guidelines for handling criminal cases involving fentanyl-related ‌substances to ensure proper law enforcement, according ⁠to its judicial and public security authorities.

The guidelines ‌come a day before ‌Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet United States President Donald Trump in ​Washington for their second summit this year.

The Trump administration has repeatedly urged Beijing ⁠to do more to stem the flow of precursor chemicals for ​synthesising the deadly opioid fentanyl into the US.

The guidelines aim to clarify ​the quantitative criteria for ‌conviction and sentencing, and divides the substances into medicinal and ⁠non-pharmaceutical categories, a joint statement by China's Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate and Ministry ⁠of Public Security showed.

Authorities will investigate acts of ​smuggling, trafficking, transportation, manufacturing, and illegal possession as well as the use of the Internet to ‌commit related crimes.

China on Tuesday also added two chemicals to its export control ‌list for drug precursor chemicals, requiring permits ⁠for exports to ‌the US, ​Mexico and Canada.

(Reporting by Liz Lee and Beijing newsroom; Editing by Kim ‌Coghill)


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