US must look inward to solve fentanyl problem

Editor's Note: Despite its past appreciation of China's efforts in helping it contain the drug overdose problem, the US has blamed China for the proliferation and misuse of fentanyl. Why is the US blaming China for its domestic problem? And why hasn't the US administration's fight against fentanyl achieved desirable results? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Fentanyl issue a result of global financial crisis

The United States imposed sanctions on three Chinese nationals on Wednesday for making and selling fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that the US says has claimed tens of thousands of Americans' lives in the past few years.