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Donald Trump-Xi Jinping News: US President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will meet at the APEC summit in Busan. Here Donald Trump will discuss the issue of fentanyl smuggling and increasing tariffs on China. At present tension is at its peak between the two countries.
There is going to be a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.Donald Trump-Xi Jinping News: There is going to be a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Donald Trump himself has confirmed that he is going to meet at the APEC Summit in South Korea. He also told that when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping, what will be the first question he asks? Yes, during the press conference at the White House, Donald Trump said that when he meets Chinese leader Jinping, the first question he will ask is about fentanyl. Donald Trump on Friday took a tough stance on China’s alleged role in smuggling fentanyl into the US via Venezuela. He accused China of using Venezuela as a transit point for fentanyl and evading US and Mexican port controls.
In fact, Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on October 30 on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Busan, South Korea. This meeting in Busan is taking place at a time when economic and geopolitical tensions have increased between the two powers, as the US is preparing to impose 155 percent tariff on Chinese imports just days after the summit.
The meeting in Busan will be the first face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping since 2019, when they last met during the G20 summit in Japan. However, officials say this time the stakes are much higher. Responding to a question about whether China was smuggling fentanyl into the US through Venezuela, Trump said, ‘They are doing so. But because of fentanyl they are currently giving 20% tariff. It is worth billions and trillions of dollars. On November 1, tariffs on China will increase to 155%, a record level. This is not sustainable for them.
what is fentanyl
Fentanyl (or fentanyl) is a powerful synthetic opioid drug. It is 50-100 times more effective than morphine. It is used as a severe pain reliever. It comes in the form of powder, liquid or pills and causes death by obstructing breathing. The opioid crisis is a major factor in the US, causing more than 70,000 deaths annually. China is involved in fentanyl smuggling. This is the main source from where precursor chemicals are exported. These chemicals are converted into fentanyl by Mexican cartels and transported to America.

Shankar Pandit has more than 10 years of experience in journalism. Before News18 (Network18 Group), he had worked with Hindustan times (Live Hindustan), NDTV, India News Aand Scoop Whoop. Currently he is handling…read more
Shankar Pandit has more than 10 years of experience in journalism. Before News18 (Network18 Group), he had worked with Hindustan times (Live Hindustan), NDTV, India News Aand Scoop Whoop. Currently he is handling… read more






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