It's U.S. responsibility to solve the fentanyl issue: Chinese FM

(ECNS) --"China has made it clear more than once that fentanyl is the U.S.'s problem, not China's. It's the U.S.'s responsibility to solve the issue," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on Tuesday.

Lin made the response when asked what talks are planned between China and the U.S. on the fentanyl issue, given that the 20 percent tariffs linked to that remain in place.

Despite the goodwill China has shown, the U.S. wrongly slapped tariffs on Chinese imports by citing the issue of fentanyl, Lin said, adding that the move has dealt a heavy blow to China-U.S. dialogue and cooperation on counternarcotics, and gravely hurt China's interests.

The spokesperson noted that if the U.S. truly wants to cooperate with China, it should stop vilifying and shifting the blame on China, and seek dialogue with China based on equality, respect, and mutual benefit.

(By Zhao Li)