On Tuesday, China's foreign ministry asserted that the responsibility for addressing the fentanyl crisis in the United States lies with the U.S. government. This statement was made in response to recent tariffs imposed by the United States on Chinese goods, which Washington has linked to the ongoing fentanyl issue. Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, has contributed to a significant public health crisis in the U.S., with high rates of overdose deaths. The U.S. government has previously accused China of being a major source of precursor chemicals used in the production of illicit fentanyl. However, China has consistently denied direct responsibility for the inflow of fentanyl into the United States and maintains that it has taken steps to regulate such chemicals. The Chinese foreign ministry criticized the new tariffs as unwarranted and reiterated that the U.S. should focus on its own domestic measures to address the fentanyl problem. The exchange reflects ongoing tensions between the two countries on trade and drug control issues.