Beijing Announces Controls on 2 Fentanyl Precursors Following Trade Deal

The regime classified 4-piperidone and 1-boc-4-piperidone as List II drug precursors, requiring authorities to track their manufacturing and trade.
Beijing Announces Controls on 2 Fentanyl Precursors Following Trade Deal
Packets of fentanyl and methamphetamine seized from a truck crossing into Arizona from Mexico are displayed during a news conference at the Port of Nogales, Ariz., on Jan. 31, 2019. U.S. Customs and Border Protection/Reuters
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The Chinese communist regime announced new controls for two fentanyl precursors on Sunday, following a trade agreement between China and the United States.

From July 20, two chemicals, 4-piperidone and 1-boc-4-piperidone, will be added to the regime’s list of controlled substances, according to a joint statement by six departments, including the National Health Commission, General Administration of Customs, the National Medical Products Administration, and the Ministries of Public Security, Commerce, and Emergency Management.