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Aug 2024
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China Is Finally Doing Something About t...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

After years of pressure from the U.S., China is imposing new restrictions on chemicals used in the production of fentanyl. WSJ’s Brian Spegele says the move marks a small step forward after nearly a decade of sometimes-tense negotiations.


Further Reading:

-China Restricts Fentanyl Chemicals After Years of U.S. Pressure 


Further Listening:

-The Push to Test Drugs for Fentanyl 

-How a Balloon Burst U.S.-China Relations 

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