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In addition to economic and trade concerns, the fallout from illicit drug manufacturing has also raised international tensions. Much of the fentanyl circulating in the U.S. is produced from precursors sourced from China, leading to a crisis that President Trump linked to the activities of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). U.S. officials have claimed that the CCP's lax policy on drug production and trafficking has contributed heavily to the ongoing fentanyl crisis.