Chairman Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and ranking member Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party released a report on Tuesday that shows China is fueling the global opioid crisis. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The committee also said the PRC has failed to prosecute fentanyl and precursor manufacturers, and found no evidence of new criminal enforcement actions by Beijing.
Most overdose deaths in the U.S. continue to be linked to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. (DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., the top Democrat on the committee, said Chinese companies are also currently selling synthetic opioids on their websites, and pointed to a screenshot of one such solicitation that committee staff found just Monday night in advance of the hearing.
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"There are hundreds of these website posts — hundreds," Krishnamoorthi said. "This is completely unacceptable."
Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi called for forming a task force to combat the global illicit fentanyl supply chain and advised for more sanctions against those involved in drug trafficking.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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