China Is Using Fentanyl as ‘Chemical Warfare,’ Experts Say

China Is Using Fentanyl as ‘Chemical Warfare,’ Experts Say
Firefighters help an overdose victim in Rockford, Illinois, on July 14, 2017. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
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Behind the deadly opioid epidemic ravaging communities across the United States lies a carefully planned strategy by a hostile foreign power that experts describe as a “form of chemical warfare.”

It involves the production and trafficking of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that caused the deaths of more than 32,000 Americans in 2018 alone, and fentanyl-related substances.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
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Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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