Beijing: In an unannounced move highlighting the growing urgency of the global opioid crisis, FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly visited Beijing last week to hold high-level discussions with Chinese authorities on fentanyl production and cross-border law enforcement cooperation. Sources familiar with the matter confirmed the one-day visit, which has not been publicly acknowledged by either the U.S. or Chinese governments.

Patel’s trip follows a recent summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders, where both sides emphasized the need to curb the flow of synthetic opioids, which have caused a surge in overdose deaths in the United States. During his stay, the FBI chief reportedly met with senior officials to discuss measures aimed at controlling the export of fentanyl precursors, the chemicals

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