The US witnessed an increase in synthetic opioid-related deaths after 2013, mainly due to the rapid proliferation of illicitly manufactured fentanyl, and fentanyl analogues such as acetyl fentanyl and

The drug is increasingly manufactured in and trafficked from the U.S.’s northern neighbor, though the numbers remain small compared with Mexico.

Two Chinese citizens are standing trial in New York for charges related to the illicit fentanyl trade in a landmark case as officials aim to crack down on the movement of the deadly drug and its components from China to the United States.

Whether it is over TikTok, fentanyl or trade, Beijing might welcome a compromise to buy time to address its ailing economy and bolster its position globally.

Are dropping fentanyl-related death rates concealing other issues in the fight against this brutal form of addiction?

While synthetic opiods are a relatively new class of drugs, opium has a long destructive history in trade wars and warfare, beginning with the First Opium War.

U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration was discussing imposing a 10% tariff on goods imported from China on Feb. 1 because fentanyl is being sent from China to Mexico and Canada.

The Trump administration is discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports. Trump said the EU also has troubling trade surpluses with the United States.

Chinese products will soon face a 10% tariff coming into the United States in a move that could ramp up conflict between the world’s two largest economies.

US President Donald Trump has announced renewed tariff threats against the European Union (EU) and China, citing trade imbalances and the fentanyl crisis as primary drivers. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday (January 22),

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi engaged in dialogue with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, highlighting the necessity of maintaining constructive ties amidst tensions over Taiwan and trade. Chinese President Xi and U.

WASHINGTON - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday and told the known China hawk that the direction and tone of U.S.-China ties had been set by their leaders and he hoped Rubio would play a constructive role for the good of the people of both countries.