By Phil Mattingly | CNNUS officials are finalizing an agreement with China to crack down on the export of the source chemicals used to make fentanyl, according to two people familiar with the matter. The deal, which has been a priority for the Biden administration, is expected to be finalized and announced in coordination with President Joe Biden’s summit meeting in San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The agreement is one of several administration officials have sought to finalize with their Chinese counterparts in advance of Biden’s first meeting with Xi in a year. The effort to reestablish the channels has been a focal point of tenuous US diplomatic efforts for months. President Biden would like to reestablish them, and he will look to this summit as an opportunity try and advance the ball on that.”

Source: CNN November 15, 2023 06:42 UTC