U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Trump, is in Beijing to discuss fentanyl trade and the trade deficit with Chinese officials, as tensions rise over tariffs between the two countries. Daines, a Republican from Montana, is the first member of Congress to visit Beijing since Trump took office, and is coordinating with the White House to promote the “America First” agenda. China has responded to U.S. accusations of not doing enough to stop fentanyl exports by highlighting its efforts to control the illegal trade and condemning U.S. tariffs as unreasonable.
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