Opioid crisis: US and China at odds over influx of fentanyl

Antony Blinken speaks at launch of US-led coalition to address synthetic drug threats

Who is responsible for the United States' opioid epidemic? According to the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, the culprits are transnational criminal enterprises" who need to be tackled via international law enforcement operations.

But according to Chinese state media, the fentanyl crisis in the United States is demand-driven", primarily by the users themselves".