Fentanyl gets manufactured by Mexican drug cartels and then transported over the US border where it eventually results in tens of thousands of overdose deaths per year. But the precursor chemicals used to produce all of that fentanyl isn’t produced in Mexico. It comes from China.
Not only has China brushed off repeated US demands that it crack down on the sale of these chemicals, but we learned a few months ago that China’s government is still subsidizing them. This comes from a House committee report that looked into it.
As part of our investigation, the Select Committee obtained materials showing that, as far back as 2018, the PRC central government’s Value-Added Tax (VAT) rebate system incentivized the export of at least 17 illegal narcotics that are Schedule I controlled substances and have no legitimate purpose. This includes 14 fentanyl analogues…
The PRC also continues…
