By Laurie Chen and Antoni Slodkowski

BEIJING (Reuters) -FBI Director Kash Patel visited China last week to discuss fentanyl and law enforcement issues, two people familiar with his trip told Reuters, following a summit between the U.S. and Chinese presidents where both hailed “consensus” on the matter.

A person briefed on Patel’s trip said the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation flew into Beijing on Friday and stayed for about a day. He held talks with Chinese officials on Saturday, the person added.

Patel’s visit to Beijing was not officially announced by either the U.S. or China and is reported by Reuters for the first time.

China’s Ministry of Public Security, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the U.S. embassy in Beijing all did not immediately respond to Reuters requ

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