US set to take action to win China’s cooperation on fentanyl

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U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing held by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is set to remove restrictions on China's Institute of Forensic Science in a bid to convince Bejing to step up cooperation to halt the flow of the synthetic opioid fentanyl in the United States. Blocking fentanyl "precursor" chemicals has been a priority for Washington as the rate of overdose deaths involving the drug more...