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CCP Subsidizing Fentanyl Precursors for Export to US: Report

‘It wants the chaos and devastation that has resulted from this epidemic,’ said Rep. Mike Gallagher. ‘And yes, that means more dead Americans.’
CCP Subsidizing Fentanyl Precursors for Export to US: Report
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) chairs a hearing of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) about "The CCP's Role in the Fentanyl Crisis" on April 16, 2024. The Select Committee on the CCP/Screenshot via NTD
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
4/16/2024|Updated: 4/17/2024
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China’s communist regime is directly subsidizing the manufacture of illegal opioid analogues that are shipped en masse to the Americas, according to a new congressional investigation.

The report, published by the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), found evidence that the regime is knowingly allowing and encouraging the export of illegal chemicals used in the production of drugs that have killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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