China, US team up in drug fight

Authorities are 'actively sharing' evidence on suspected traffickers

China and the United States will strengthen intelligence sharing and joint investigations to curb fentanyl-related drug crimes, a senior police official said on Friday.

Wei Xiaojun, deputy director of the narcotics control bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, also said that China plans to list two new fentanyl precursor chemicals - 4-ANPP and NPP - as controlled substances. Twenty-three related compounds are already on the controlled list.