Since President Trump's second term began, there have been no high-level U.S.-China meetings, despite economic tensions over tariffs. Senator Steve Daines is stepping in as a mediator, having recently met with Vice Premier He Lifeng and planned to meet with Premier Li Qiang. Daines emphasized the urgency of addressing the fentanyl crisis, his discussions reflecting Trump's 'America First' messaging. Although China claims to be controlling fentanyl shipments, they attribute the crisis to U.S. demand. Daines aspires to set the stage for a future meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss these pressing issues.
I met with President Trump a few days before I came over, and he was pleased that I was coming to communicate his 'America First' message...
This visit is the first step to arrange and set up the next step, which will be a very important meeting between President Xi and President Trump...
Chinese officials have said that the fentanyl crisis is rooted in an American failure to curb demand for the drug...
Mr. Daines said he urged China to take effective action to halt the export of chemical precursors for fentanyl.
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