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Documentary: The fight against fentanyl
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Documentary: The fight against fentanyl

For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video One American dies from a drug overdose every five minutes. And the No. 1 cause of these overdose deaths is synthetic opioids – principally fentanyl. What is fentanyl? How does it kill? And who is to blame for its proliferation? In this program, we talk exclusively to Mike Virgil, the former chief of international operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and Dr. Andrew Kolodny, one of the U.S.'s leading experts on opioid abuse. They point out that the fentanyl crisis in the United States is demand-driven, by both the users themselves and the drug companies. Yet the U.S. authorities, instead of looking for the cause of the crisis closer to home, have chosen to point the finger of blame at China, accusing it of being a source of opioids. In China, by contrast, the government has consistently adhered to a rigid drug control policy, enforcing strict regulations over the production and circulation of fentanyl substances. In combating drug crime, China has cooperated closely with the United States. Evidence of this is the "Wang Fengxi case," in which China took the lead by arresting and sentencing a criminal gang responsible for trafficking fentanyl, which was followed by further arrests in the U.S. Across the globe, many countries are facing a major drug problem. Experience has shown that the best solutions are found when the world comes together to tackle the issue. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv
China's strategy of ecological restoration & combating desertification
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China's strategy of ecological restoration & combating desertification

For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video #China has doubled down on its sustained efforts to combat sandstorms and soil erosion in its northern region in its historical mission of the "Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program." During a trip to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region recently, President #Xi Jinping said, "The construction of major ecological projects like the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program can only be made possible under the leadership of the CPC." How has China's battle against desertification served the country and its people over the past years? What will be the next stage of China's strategy to strengthen ecological restoration and turn back desert regions? Also, China's business ties with the West are in focus as visits to China by leaders of #U.S. and #European companies have been intensifying in recent weeks. More meetings between top Chinese officials and business leaders have been occurring despite increasing pressure from the White House. How do overseas business leaders feel about opportunities in China at this time of great uncertainty? Guests in this episode are Einar Tangen, independent current affairs commentator; Charles Tang, chairman of the Brazil-China Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Wang Dan, chief economist at Hang Seng Bank; Prof. Iain Begg from the London School of Economics and Political Science; and Klaus Zenkel, vice president of European Chamber and chair of South China Chapter. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv
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