US State Department Says No Reply From Beijing About China Rejoining Global Efforts to Fight Drugs

China hasn’t responded to an invitation to be part of the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats, probably because of its strained diplomatic relations with the United States, officials said.
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the United States is joining more than 80 countries and dozens of international agencies against the threat posed by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
Mr. Blinken delivered the opening remarks for the coalition’s July 7 virtual meetings for world leaders to share resources, strategies, and information in the battle to control synthetic drugs.
China is a major source of the precursors used in producing fentanyl, a major problem in the United States….}