In response, Guo Jiakun, the spokesperson for the ministry, said that that is a step taken by the Chinese government to fulfill its obligations as a signatory of the UN conventions on drug control with the aim of keeping precursor chemicals under strict control. This effort demonstrates China's attitude of actively participating in global drug governance and its sense of responsibility as a major country.

Guo introduced that June 26 is the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. China is one of the world's strictest countries on counternarcotics both in terms of policy and its implementation. The issue of fentanyl abuse does not exist in China. Besides, China has also fully promoted and deeply participated in the global governance of drug-related issues and carried out fruitful counternarcotics cooperation with other countries.

"We've repeatedly made it clear that fentanyl is the U.S.'s problem, not China's. It's the U.S.'s responsibility to solve the issue. Despite the goodwill China has shown, the U.S. wrongly slapped tariffs on Chinese imports by citing the issue of fentanyl. The move has dealt a heavy blow to China-U.S. dialogue and cooperation on counternarcotics, and gravely hurt China's interests," Guo said.

Guo also pointed out that if the U.S. truly wants to cooperate with China, it needs to face the facts squarely, correct its wrongdoing, and seek dialogue with China based on equality, respect and mutual benefit. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)