Scapegoating doesn't fix US' fentanyl problem
Whenever the US administration raises concerns over China's exports to the United States of some chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl, the Chinese people are at a loss to understand why their government is being held accountable for the US' domestic drug problem. In the 1990s, some US pharmaceutical companies invested a lot of money to fund experts and institutions, peddling the "theory that opioids are harmless", encouraging doctors to prescribe them and pharmacies to promote them. In addition, in the US medical system, medical representatives play an important role in encouraging doctors to prescribe drugs through "funding", resulting in many people getting addicted to drugs. The US side should take the matter seriously and effectively address China's concerns in return, and create a good atmosphere for mutual efforts to repair bilateral ties.
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