China agrees to crack down on fentanyl precursor chemicals with new controls

Can you believe it just 83 days before the US presidential election?

Is China betting that Trump wins the election and they want to appease the presumed winner? 

Or does China want to support the Dimocratic Party candidates?

Earlier today, I blogged here about this issue of unconventional warfare of the Communist Party of China against the US!

"China will impose new controls on three essential precursor chemicals used in the illicit manufacture of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. According to a White House announcement, the new regulations covering norfentanyl, 4-anilinopiperidine (4-AP), and 1-boc-4-AP will enter force on 1 September. ...
But according to a US congressional committee report that designation left ‘a gaping loophole’ for fentanyl precursors. As a result Chinese chemical manufacturers pivoted to selling these ingredients to the North American drug cartels. ..."

"Today’s action represents the third major scheduling action since President Biden’s negotiations to resume bilateral counternarcotics cooperation with the PRC

Today, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta released the following statement on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announcement to schedule seven new substances – including three critical fentanyl precursor chemicals: norfentanyl, 4-ap, and 1-boc-4-ap. Today’s action represents the third major scheduling action from the PRC since President Biden negotiated the resumption of counternarcotics cooperation with the PRC in November 2023. Today’s announcement also follows the meeting of U.S.-PRC Bilateral Counternarcotics Working Group held in Washington, DC last week. ..."

China cracks down on fentanyl precursor chemicals | News | Chemistry World

White House Drug Policy Director Statement on PRC Fentanyl Precursor Scheduling Actions (original press release, dated 8/6/2024)